Review: Property Maintenance Code Follow-Up
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Rachel's Council Review |
As usual for the review, my comments are in red and italicized in the context of the latest Council Preview by Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen.
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The Ames City Council meets at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.
- 10. Motion approving salaries of Council Appointees for FY 2023/24 .
This item was approved as part of the consent agenda, 6-0. - 25. Resolution awarding contract to Utility Financial Solutions, LLC of Holland, Michigan to conduct cost-of-service and rate design studies for the City’s Electric Utility in the amount not to exceed $70,240 .
This item was approved as part of the consent agenda, 6-0. - 35. Resolution approving FY 2024/25 ASSET Priorities.
The 2024/25 ASSET priorities were approved 6-0. - 37. Motion approving request from Downtown Ames for Fireworks Permit for display during Hairball at RAGBRAI Events on July 25, 2023 .
First, council moved to approve the fireworks permit for Downtown Ames RAGBRAI Festival, but require the insurance limits as indicated in Municipal Code, which passed 6-0. Then, council moved to ask staff to work with the organizers to see if there is an alternative way to cover the $1200 needed to increase the liability insurance to meet the limits required in the Municipal Code. This motion passed 5-1 (Betcher voting nay). - 38. Discussion on Property Maintenance Code.
Council moved to place the proposed property maintenance code on the July 18, 2023, city council agenda for public comment and first reading of ordinance, with one change from 8’ to 10’ clearance required for sidewalks. The motion passed 6-0. - 39. Staff report on Accessory Dwelling Unit and Duplexes Draft Standards.
Council moved to proceed with the ADU and Duplex standards as proposed in the council action form, which passed 6-0. - 40. Staff report on Savage Gymnastics.
Council moved approval of option 2, which was to allow the applicant to apply for a text amendment to allow the use of a Sports Practice Facility in General Industrial zoning through a Special Use Permit. The motion passed 6-0. - 41. Response to Story County Comprehensive Plan.
Council moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the letter attached to the staff report describing the City’s interest for Urban Growth and Urban Reserve Overlay policies for the County’s proposed CSC amendment to create Urban Expansion Areas. The motion passed 6-0. - 43. Preliminary Plat for North Sunset Ridge (798 N 500th Avenue).
Council moved to approve the Preliminary Plat with conditions outlined in the staff report, 6-0. - 45. Final Plat for Iowa State University Research Park, Phase III, Fifth Addition.
Council moved to approve the final plat of Iowa State University Research Park Phase III, 6-0. - 46. Hearing approving the submittal of a Substantial Amendment to the CDBG/HOME 2022/23 Annual Action Plan .
Council approved submitting a substantial amendment to the 2022-23 CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan, 6-0.
Communications to Council: The following items are requests and communications to Council that aren't published on the agenda, so we won't deliberate them substantially. This includes staff reports and communications or requests from constituents and developers. Typically, Council will ask city staff for more information, put the item on a future agenda for deliberation and possible action, or just accept the communication, taking no further action.
- 1118 Grand memo
No council action was taken on this item at this time. - Cedar Lane extension request.
Council moved to ask staff for a memo, 6-0. - Schainker response to AEDC Housing Taskforce request
This disposition was on the agenda at the June 20th council workshop. Council took no action at this time. - Sidewalk safety program.
This disposition was on the agenda at the June 13th council meeting. Council moved to ask staff for a memo, 4-1 (Beatty-Hansen nay, Junck not present)
Thanks for reading,
Rachel Junck
Ames City Council, Ward 4