AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
*AMENDED*
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
JULY 8, 2025
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                               REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL**           
                          **Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the
          Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council members vote on the motion.

1.

Motion approving payment of claims

 

2.

Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of June 16-30, 2025

 

3.

Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on June 24, 2025, and Special AAMPO Meeting on June 17, 2025, and Special City Council Meeting on June 17, 2025

 

4.

Motion approving Civil Service Candidates 

 

5.

Motion approving new 5-Day (August 19-23, 2025) Special Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service - Apres Bar Co., 1930 E 13th Street

 

6.

Motion approving Premises Update for Class E Retail Alcohol License - Kum & Go #0217, 3111 South Duff Avenue

 

7.

Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Liquor License with Outdoor Service - Sips and Paddys, 126 Welch Avenue on:

  1. August 28 - September 1, 2025
  2. September 4 - September 7, 2025 
 

8.

Motion approving Temporary Outdoor Service for Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service - Torrent Brewing Company, LLC, 504 Burnett Avenue, Midnight Madness

 

9.

Motion approving the renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses:

  1. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 105 Chestnut, Class C Retail Alcohol License
  2. Sportsman's Lounge, 123 Main Street, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Living Quarters
  3. AJ's Liquor II, 2515 Chamberlain Street, Class E Retail Alcohol License
  4. Huhot Mongolian Grill, 703 S. Duff Ave. Suite #105, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License
  5. Rinconcito Hispano Tienda y Taqueria, 823 Wheeler Street Suite #1, Class C Retail Alcohol License
  6. Northcrest Inc, 1801 20th Street, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service
 

10.

Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Stanley Consultants, of Des Moines, IA, for 2025/26 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Bloomington Road) in an amount not to exceed $72,000

 

11.

Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC, of Cedar Rapids, IA, for the Duff Avenue Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed $100,000

 

12.

Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2024/25 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (6th Street, North of City Hall), setting August 6, 2025, as the bid due date and August 12, 2025, as the date of Public Hearing

 

13.

Resolution approving contract renewal with EMC Claims Solutions, LLC, of Des Moines, IA, to provide third-party administration of the City's Workers' Compensation and Municipal Fire and Police "411 System" claims for the term of August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026

 

14.

Resolution approving contract renewal for the purchase of oils, lubricants, and fluid analysis for Fleet Services and Ames Transit Agency (CyRide) to Heritage Petroleum, LLC of Evansville, IN, for the one-year period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not-to-exceed $49,300.00

 

15.

Resolution awarding contract to Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping of Peosta, IA, for FY 2025/26 WPC Biosolids Disposal Contract using unit prices as bid in a total amount not to exceed $104,687.50

 

16.

Resolution approving third amendment to 28E Funding Agreement with Story County Edge of Field Project 

 

17.

Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project

  1. Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 with Keller Excavating of Boone, IA, for the Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project, a deduction in the amount of $298,239.42
  2. Resolution approving Change Order No. 5 with Keller Excavating of Boone, IA, for the Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project, a deduction in the amount of $147,984.88
  3. Resolution accepting Prairie View Industrial Center Utility Extension Project as completed by Keller Excavating of Boone, IA, in the amount of $8,269,896.42
 

18.

Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 with Keller Excavating, Inc. of Boone, IA, for the North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project, in the amount of $47,336

 

19.

Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 to 2022/23 Airport Improvements Program (South Apron Rehab), the balancing change order, a deduction in the amount of $35,531.35

 

20.

Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the financial security on file for North Dayton Industrial Park Subdivision to $173,250

 

21.

Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the financial security on file for North Sunset Ridge 1st Addition to $385,150.13

 

22.

Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the financial security on file for Sunset Ridge 11th Addition to $28,220.00

 

23.

Resolution approving partial completion of public improvements and reducing the financial security on file for Ansley 3rd Addition Subdivision to $405,659.50

 

24.

Resolution approving completion of public improvements and releasing in full the financial security on file for Sunset Ridge 10th Addition 

 

25.

Resolution approving completion of public improvements and releasing in full the financial security on file for Hayden's Ridge - Townhome Community

 

26.

Resolution approving Minor Final Plat for Hy-Vee Subdivision Second Addition

 

27.

Resolution approving consent of assignment of cellular antenna site lease from Verizon Wireless to VB Acquisitions, LLC

 

PUBLIC FORUM: This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business other than those listed on this agenda.  Please understand that the Council will not take any action on your comments at this meeting due to requirements of the Open Meetings Law, but may do so at a future meeting.

ADMINISTRATION:

28.

FY 2024/25 Climate Action Plan Update

 

FIRE:

29.

Nuisance Ordinance Update

 

PUBLIC WORKS:

30.

Resolution approving Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Carroll County, Iowa Solid Waste Management Commission

 

POLICE:

31.

Motion approving/denying a Class C Retail License - La Casa Maya, 631 Lincoln Way, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service

 

HEARINGS:

32.

Hearing on Fire Alarm Upgrade for the Power Plant:

  1. Motion approving report of bids
  2. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract to Van Maanen Electric Inc. of Newton, IA, in the amount of $359,895
 

33.

Hearing to Vacate right-of-way on Lot ‘J’ of Bloomington Heights West Plat 3

  1. Resolution approving vacating right-of-way on Lot 'J'
  2. Resolution approving establishment of 5-foot public utility easement on the easterly property line of said parcel.
 

34.

Hearing on Rezoning of Property located at 57258 220th Street (East 13th Street) from Agricultural (A) To General Industrial (GI) upon its final approval of Annexation by the State

  1. Resolution approving request to rezone from Agricultural (A) to General Industrial (GI)
  2. First passage of ordinance
 

35.

Hearing on Amendments to Chapter 29 of the Ames Municipal Code for Driveway Zoning Standards 

  1. Ordinance modifying driveways dimensions and spacing
  2. Motion to approve/deny directing staff to draft ordinance to create paving exception for long driveways
 

ORDINANCES:

36.

Modifications to Municipal Code for Renewable Energy Buyback Program:

  1. First reading of ordinance amending Chapter 28 of Municipal Code
  2. Resolution amending Appendix H, Electric Tariff No. 5
 

37.

Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4563 to comply with the new state law regarding citizen review boards of police and repeal Ames Resident Police Advisory Committee (ARPAC)

 

DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:

38.

Participation with agencies, boards and commissions:

  1. Discover Ames (ACVB)
  2. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
  3. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
  4. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
 

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

Please note that this agenda may be changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as provided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.