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AGENDA MEETING OF THE AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL DECEMBER 12, 2017 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. If you wish to speak, please complete an orange card and hand it to the City Clerk. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and limit the time used to present your remarks in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak. The normal process on any particular agenda item is that the motion is placed on the floor, input is received from the audience, the Council is given an opportunity to comment on the issue or respond to the audience concerns, and the vote is taken. On ordinances, there is time provided for public input at the time of the first reading. In consideration of all, if you have a cell phone, please turn it off or put it on silent ring. AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. 1. Motion setting January 9, 2018, as date of public hearing regarding Amendment to FY 2018- 2021 Transportation Improvement Program 2. Motion setting January 9, 2018, as date of public hearing regarding Amendment to 2015-2019 Final Passenger Transportation Plan POLICY COMMITTEE COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING* *The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the meeting of the Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee. PRESENTATION: 1. Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award 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. 2. Motion approving payment of claims 3. Motion approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of November 28, 2017 4. Motion approving Report of Contract Change Orders for November 16-30, 2017 5. Motion approving renewal of the following Beer Permits, Wine Permits, and Liquor Licenses: a. Class C Liquor & Outdoor Service – Aunt Maude’s, 543-547 Main Street b. Class C Liquor – Tip Top Lounge, 201 E. Lincoln Way c. Class C Beer & Class B Wine – Casey’s General Store #2298, 428 Lincoln Way 6. Motion approving new Class C Liquor, Catering, & Outdoor Service for Thumbs Bar, 2816 West Street 7. Resolution approving appointment of Council Member Chris Nelson to Conference Board’s Mini Board 8. Resolution accepting Annual Affirmative Action Report 9. Resolution approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division for police enforcement of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products and regulations 10. Resolution approving 36-Month Line Volume Plan Agreement with Century Link for Information Technology Division 11. Resolution approving request from Hunziker Youth Sports Complex to install a fence and access gate 12. Resolution approving Encroachment Permit for sign at 2420 Lincoln Way (Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers) 13. Resolution approving Roadway Easement for University Boulevard paving 14. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for 2017/18 Shared-Use Path System Expansion (Mortensen Road); setting January 17, 2018, as bid due date and January 23, 2018, as date of public hearing 15. Resolution approving preliminary plans and specifications for North River Valley Park Low- Head Dam Improvements Project; setting January 3, 2018, as bid due date and January 9, 2018, as date of public hearing 16. Resolution approving contract and bond for Furnishing 15kV Outdoor Metalclad Switchgear and 69kV Control Panels for Top-O-Hollow Substation 17. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $93,279.70 for 2015/16 West Lincoln Way Intersection Improvements (Franklin Avenue) 18. Resolution approving Plat of Survey for 2329, 2415, and 2505 University Boulevard 19. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for Quarry Estates Subdivision, 1st Addition 20. Resolution accepting partial completion of public improvements and lessening security for Crane Farm Subdivision, 2nd Addition 21. Resolution accepting completion of public improvements and releasing security for Scenic Point Subdivision 22. Resolution accepting completion of public improvements and releasing security being held for street trees for South Fork Subdivision, 3rd Addition 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. The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public; however, at no time is it appropriate to use profane, obscene, or slanderous language. The Mayor may limit each speaker to five minutes. ORDINANCES: 23. First passage of ordinance limiting rental occupancy in single- and two-family residences 24. Second passage of ordinance rezoning property at 415 Stanton Avenue from Government/Airport Zoning District (S-GA) to Residential High-Density Zoning District (RH) 25. Second passage of ordinance to allow dog grooming as permitted use in Village Zoning District 26. Third passage and adoption of ORDINANCE NO. 4329 revising site landscape standards relating to administrative standards and other general landscape standards 2 PLANNING & HOUSING: 27. Staff Report on 321 State Avenue Development (affordable housing project) 28. Staff Report regarding garage door widths 29. Resolution approving Voluntary Annexation of 68.19 acres of land owned by Erben and Margaret Hunziker Apartments, LLC (Outlot Z of Cochrane Farm Subdivision - Auburn Trail) ADMINISTRATION: 30. Staff Report regarding special event notification requirements in Downtown and Campustown 31. Staff Report on Welch Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Pilot Project ELECTRIC: 32. Resolution selecting ForeFront Power of San Francisco, California, as the developer of the “SunSmart Ames” community solar project and entering into a Letter of Intent to begin working on the Energy Services Agreement HEARINGS: 33. Hearing on 2016/17 Storm Water Erosion Control Program (South Skunk River - Carr Park to Homewood Golf Course) - Contract A: a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to On-Track Construction, LLC, of Nevada, Iowa, in the amount of $793,415.00 34. Hearing on 2016/17 Storm Water Erosion Control Program (South Skunk River - Carr Park to Homewood Golf Course) - Contract B: a. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to GreenTech of Iowa, LLC, of Grimes, Iowa, in the amount of $82,637.50 FINANCE: 35. Council Budget Issues/Guidelines 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. 3 ITEM # MPO 1 DATE: 12-12-17 AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION FORM SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2018 – 2021 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) includes the addition of a new project for FY 2018. The project by the City of Ames is for the Ames Traffic Network Master Plan with a total project cost of $100,000. This project was awarded Iowa Clean Air Attainment funds in spring 2016 and programmed in FY 2017 of the FY 2017 – 2020 TIP. The project was anticipated to be under development during 2017 and therefore was not included in the FY 2018 – 2021 Transportation Improvement Program. Due to project delays, the current TIP needs to be amended to add this project to the 2018 Fiscal Year. Although this was previously programmed, since this project does not appear in the current TIP, adding a new project constitutes an amendment to the program. Because this project was programmed in the previous TIP, no additional funds are needed. The comment period will be open during the following weeks and conclude at the public hearing on January 9, 2018. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Amend the FY 2018 – 2021 Transportation Improvement Program to include the Ames Traffic Network Master Plan and set January 9, 2018, as the date for the public hearing. 2. Amend the FY 2018 – 2021 Transportation Improvement Program, with Transportation Policy Committee modifications, to include the Ames Traffic Network Master Plan and set January 9, 2018, as the date for the public hearing. ADMINISTRATOR’S RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Ames Traffic Network Master Plan was awarded by the Iowa Department of Transportation and must be programmed into the Transportation Improvement Program to access the funds. Because this project was programmed in the previous TIP, no additional funds are needed. Therefore, the Administrator recommends that the Transportation Policy Committee adopt Alternative No. 1, as described above. ITEM # MPO 2 DATE: 12-12-17 AMES AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (AAMPO) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION FORM SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO THE AMES AREA MPO 2015 – 2019 FINAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION PLAN BACKGROUND: The Federal government requires a locally-coordinated planning process for transportation issues between health/human service agencies and transportation providers. States and metropolitan