AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
OCTOBER 13, 2026

Motion approving Report of Change Orders for period of September 16-30, 2026

Motion approving Summary of Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on September 22, 2026, and Special City Council Meeting on September 29, 2026

Motion approving Minutes of Civil Service Commission Meeting on August 27, 2026

Motion approving addition of Outdoor Service Privilege to Class C Retail Alcohol License - AJ's Bar & Grill, 2514 Chamberlain Street, Pending Favorable Inspection 

Motion approving new 5-Day (November 10-14, 2026) Special Class C Retail Alcohol License - Apres Bar Co, 520 6th Street

Motion approving new Special Class C Retail Alcohol License - North Grand Cinema, 2801 Grand Avenue Ste 1300

Motion approving the renewal of the following Alcohol Licenses:

1. The Break Room (formerly Sam's Place), 125 Main Street, Class C Retail Alcohol License, Pending Dramshop Review
2. Southgate Ames Iowa, 110 Airport Road, Class E Retail Alcohol License
3. Target Store T-1170, 320 S Duff Avenue, Class E Retail Alcohol License
4. Wasabi Ames, 926 S 16th Street, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service
5. Daisy's, 1620 S Kellogg Avenue Ste 108, Class C Retail Alcohol License with Outdoor Service
6. London Underground LLC, 212 Main Street, Class C Retail Alcohol License, Pending Dramshop Review
7. Hampton Inn & Suites Ames, 2100 SE 16th Street, Special Class C Retail Alcohol License

Motion to initiate voluntary annexation of property located at 4140 University Boulevard

Motion accepting Fiscal Year 2026/27 First Quarter Financial Report

Motion authorizing the Police Department to apply for and participate in the 2026 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program

Requests from Mucky Duck Pub for Novemberfest on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (with rain date of November 14, 2026): 

1. Motion approving amendment to Class C Retail Alcohol License for temporary extension of outdoor service area for Mucky Duck Pub, 3100 South Duff Avenue
2. Resolution approving the suspension of parking regulations along the south side of Crystal Street from 110 Crystal Street to Opal Drive from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 

Requests from Ames Regional Economic Alliance for Campustown Cocoa Crawl on December 4, 2026:

1. Motion approving blanket Temporary Obstruction Permit
2. Motion approving blanket Vending License
3. Resolution approving closure of Campustown Lot Y and adjacent portion of Chamberlain Street, including the closure of 19 metered parking spaces, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
4. Resolution approving waiver of fees for blanket Vending License ($50 loss to the City Clerk's Office)
5. Resolution approving waiver of enforcement and fees for metered parking ($38 loss to the Parking Fund)
6. Resolution approving usage of electricity in Campustown Court and waiver of fees for electricity

Resolution amending COTA Fall Special Project Grant with Rolling Hills Chamber Music Association

Resolution approving submission of the Story County Community Foundation Community Betterment Grant on behalf of Homeless Outreach and Support Team (HOST)

Resolution appointing Joani Miller to serve on ASSET Board 

Resolution accepting Iowa DNR Solid Waste Alternatives Program grant funding in the amount of $24,999 for Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (Customer Convenience Center)

Resolution waiving the City’s Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive bidding and awarding a three-year contract to Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc., of Tinley Park, IL, for Emerson SureService for the Power Plant in the amount of $118,096

Resolution waiving the City's Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive proposals and approving a Professional Services Agreement with Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC, of Cedar Rapids, IA, for the Lincoln Way (Grand Avenue to University Boulevard) Corridor Study in an amount not to exceed $116,500

Resolution approving five-year agreement with Priority Dispatch for Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) services in the amount of $37,752 per year

Resolution approving Agreement between Ames Human Relations Commission and Iowa Office of Civil Rights regarding intake and investigation of Civil Rights Complaints

Resolution approving Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates for design of a third lime slaker at the Water Treatment Plant

Resolution approving Remote Parking Agreement for 4803 and 4723 Lincoln Way, Friendship Ark and Overflow Thrift Store

Contracts for the purchase of single- and three-phase pad-mounted transformers for the Electric Services Department:

1. Resolution awarding contract to Border States, of Ames, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $69,243.13, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes
2. Resolution awarding contract to RESCO, of Ankeny, IA, in an amount not-to-exceed $148,369.87, inclusive of all applicable sales taxes

Resolution awarding contract to Crouch Recreation of Elkhorn, NE, for playground equipment and installation for O'Neil Park, 300 S. Maple, in the amount of $139,035

Resolution awarding a three-year contract to Kahua, Inc., of Alpharetta, GA, for Construction Management Software services for Public Works in the amount of $274,900

Resolution approving amendments to Master Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc., of Ames, IA, for 2026/27 Airport Airside Improvements Project (Reconstruction of Runway 01/19)

Resolution approving contract and bond for Fire Suppression Systems Work with Tri-City Fire Protection, LLC, of Davenport, IA, in the amount of $169,284 (Resource Recovery & Recycling Campus)

Resolution accepting Sanitary Sewer Easement on State of Iowa Property for Sanitary Sewer along State Avenue

Resolution approving Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa property at 1700 University Boulevard 

Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus with Story Construction Co., of Ames, IA, for Construction Manager as Advisor Services, in the amount of $209,287.30

Resolution approving Change Order No. 4 for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus with Jensen Builders, LTD., of Des Moines, IA, for Bid Package 3-1 – Concrete & Steel Work, in the amount of $75,764.25

Resolution accepting the North River Valley Well Field and Pipeline Project as completed by Keller Excavating, Inc., of Boone, IA, in the final amount of $10,002,788.91 

Resolution accepting the landscaping requirement at 4120 E. 13th Street - JT Warehouse Distribution Center as completed, and releasing financial security in full 

Resolution accepting 2024/25 Right-of-Way Restoration Program as completed by Alpha Landscapes, of Johnston, IA, in the amount of $115,417.53

Sunset Ridge North Second Addition Final Plat

1. Resolution accepting the Public Improvements Agreement
2. Resolution approving the Major Final Plat for Sunset Ridge North Second Addition

Resolution approving City of Ames proposed Plat of Survey for Land in Rural Story County for Future Water Wells and Open Space located southeast of Ames near I-35 and 260th Street

219/223 Sondrol Avenue - Sanitary Sewer

1. Motion directing staff

Request for Bluffs Development Agreement Change for Financial Contribution to Lane Widening or Roundabout to be Constructed by the City

1. Motion directing staff 

Residential Curbside Recycling Program Limited Alley Opt-Out Criteria

1. Motion directing staff 

Signage for Churches in Residential Zones:

1. Motion directing staff to draft text amendment 

Motion directing staff to begin proactive Code Enforcement for Campustown Business District

Hearing on sale and issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2026D, in an amount not to exceed $53,930,000:

1. Resolution providing for the issuance and securing the payment of future Obligations for the purposes of borrowing money for the City’s Municipal Electric Utility
2. Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2026D, and other documents related to the Bonds

Hearing on Ames Animal Services Facility:

1. Motion accepting report of bids and delaying award 

Hearing on Split Treatment Modifications Project at Water Treatment Plant:

1. Motion accepting report of bids
2. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to Orchard Inc., of Grimes, IA, in the amount of $182,800

Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for Ontario Park and Ontario Townes

Initiating the Creation of and Amendments to Urban Renewal Areas (URA)

1. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for the Creation of the North Growth Urban Renewal Area
2. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Creation of the East Industrial Urban Renewal Area
3. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Creation of the East 13th Street Urban Renewal Area 
4. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Creation of the Ontario & Scholl Road Urban Renewal Area 
5. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Amendment of the Downtown Reinvestment District Urban Renewal Area
6. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for  Amendment of the North Dayton Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area 
7. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Amendment of the Campustown Urban Renewal Area
8. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Amendment of the Barilla Urban Renewal Area
9. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Amendment of the ISU Research Park Urban Renewal Area
10. Resolution Establishing a Date of Public Hearing of November 10, 2026 for Amendment of the South Bell Urban Renewal Area and Urban Renewal Area Number 5

First reading of ordinance amending Chapter 28 of Municipal Code to modify Electric rates 

Second reading of ordinance on rezoning of property at Ontario Street and Scholl Road from Special Purpose Government/Airport District (S-GA) to Floating Suburban Residential Low Density (FS-RL) with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay and Master Plan 

Rezoning property at 259 and 263 Hyland Avenue from Residential High Density (RH) with West University Impacted District Overlay (O-UIW) to Residential High Density (RH) with West University Pedestrian Enhancement District Overlay (O-WUPED) with a Major Site Development Plan

1. Update on project status with Rear Yard Setback Variance approval 
2. Motion to suspend the rules and allow for second and third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4609

Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4607 on rezoning 5571 Hyde Avenue (Hayden's Preserve) to partially rezone the site to Floating Suburban Residential Low (FS-RL) Density with an Amended Master Plan

1. Motion to postpone third reading and adoption to a future City Council Meeting 

Third reading and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4608 on rezoning for Greenbriar Development at 4600 George Washington Carver to Floating Suburban Residential Low (FS-RL) Density with Master Plan

1. Motion to postpone third reading and adoption to a future City Council Meeting 

Motion to hold Closed Session as provided by Section 21.5(1)(k), Code of Iowa, to discuss security-related plans or reports:

1. Resolution approving Story County Courthouse Security Plan