Changes to electric rates

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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
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MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 29. Presentation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) annual update.
  This annual update gives a rundown of what the City's DEI Coordinator (Casandra Eames) has accomplished in the past year (hint, it was a LOT), and additional goals and tasks for the next year. Some highlights from the past year include networking with other Iowa and regional DEI Coordinators, assisting with planning for the annual "Building Inclusive Organizations" Symposium, forming an ADA Committee for the City and beginning an ADA audit of City buildings (and getting up to speed on the recent Parks & Rec Department department-level ADA audit), working with the HR Department to understand the City's current recruitment techniques, assisting the Ames Human Relations Commission with their substantial tasks and goals, and working with ISU to improve student access and belonging in Ames, just to name a few. In the coming year, Eames also aims to propose a plan for community-wide inclusion efforts.
  
  
• 30. Changes to electric rates to adopt revenue-neutral rate adjustments to better align with cost-of-service study recommendations, to add optional Time-of-Use rates, and to adjust the Large Customer Interruptible Option bill credits.
  These items were introduced and discussed at our June 18th workshop, and now they are back on the agenda for implementation. The Electric Department is proposing a rate adjustment that wouldn't increase overall revenue, but rather would shift the amount paid by each class of user (residential, industrial, commercial). The residential rate adjustment proposal is -1% in the first year, while commerical and industrial would increase slightly. Also, the City hopes to introduce an optional Time-of-Use rate system, where customers who sign up may be offered better rates in the late evenings and early mornings, as it is cheaper to procure energy at non-peak times.
  
  
• 31. Request to Initiate Zoning Text Amendment to allow Social Service Uses within the O-SFC (Single Family Conservation Overlay) Zoning District .
  This request came to Council from the Romero House, a non-profit organization that purchased the property at 709 Clark Ave. in 2020, and uses it for free meals and services such as laundry, showers, and providing food and winter clothing to those in need. They have also purchased the property at 702 Clark, and are proposing that staff reside at 702 while services are provided at 709. This does not fit the standard household living use zoning of the area, so staff have proposed a special-use permit process for requests of this type in these zoning districts.
  
  
• 32. Steven L. Schainker Plaza Ice Skating Ribbon Status Report.
  As many people have observed and noted, progress has stalled on the Steven L. Schainker Plaza. This staff report explains that the concrete for the ice ribbon was poured in a way that all parties agree is unacceptable. Due to all the infrastructure under the concrete, tearing it out and re-pouring is a complicated, costly, and time-consuming proposal. The Contractor, Henkel Construction out of Mason City, IA, is instead suggesting a series of coatings of products from Euclid Chemical that would even out rough surfaces, gaps, and pitting, and have a cement-like finish and look. When a test patch was attempted, though, the applicators had difficulty, and were not able to produce an acceptable finish. Euclid won't guarantee their product given our unique (ice rink) conditions, but Henkel is still promoting it as a solution to the unacceptable concrete work. Council is being asked to hire a third-party concrete expert who could advise on the feasibility of a coating vs. re-pouring the concrete. 
  
  
• 33. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan For Dunkin' Donuts at 209 Lincoln Way.
  The old Burger King building (vacant) on Lincoln Way is proposed to be redeveloped as a Dunkin' Donuts, and this Major Site Plan has a few items requiring Council approval, such as the drive-through setback, a sidewalk waiver, and a reduction in parking spots required.
  
  
• 34. Hearing on Water Pollution Control Facility Nutrient Reduction Modifications Phase 1.
  This is a huge $ item for the City, and this staff report indicates it is about to get even more expensive. When bids were put out for this project, our engineer's estimate was just under $45 million. The most favorable bid came back around $10 million higher than that. As a reminder, this is because of Gulf-hypoxia, caused by massive amounts of nutrients (nitrates and phosphorus) that flow from farm fields to rivers to the Gulf of Mexico, killing massive amounts of marine life as bacteria feed on the nutrients, consume all the oxygen, and suffocate everything else. Cities, as point sources for testing and regulation, are bearing the financial burden of this upstream pollution. 

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.

• Geothermal cost analysis.
• Martin Historical Pier.
• COA Programs.
• Rental practice by Property MgmtCo.
• Request for text amendment to Municipal Code Chapter29.
• Bicycle safety.
• Housing on WelbeckDrive.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Dayton Avenue Industrial Park TIF

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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 17.

  Motion approving salaries of Council Appointees for FY 2024/25.
  Each year, two Council members are responsible for heading up the evaluation committee for the two Council-appointed employees of the City (the City Manager, and the City Attorney). 
  
  
• 41. Resolution approving FY 2025/26 ASSET Priorities.
  Council regularly reviews our stated funding priorities for the ASSET process. (The ASSET process is how the City funds social services in the area, in partnership with Story County, United Way, and ISU Student Government.) There are no proposed changes to our priorities this year.
  
  
• 42. Resolution approving amendment to FY 2024/25 ASSET Contract with The Salvation Army to add $100,000 for temporary emergency shelter services.
  Last fiscal year, Council authorized The Salvation Army to access $40,000 of ASSET money for emergency shelter services. They are continuing to provide temporary emergency shelter services, so are asking Council for $100,000 for that purpose in FY 24/25.
  
  
• 43. Resolution authorizing staff to enter into agreements with ASSET agencies for up to a maximum of $25,000 to provide relocation services to tenants.
  This is in response to a request from Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance to assist a number of tenants who are being displaced after the properties they rent were found to be out of compliance with our rental code and unsafe to occupy.
  
  
• 44. Resolution Awarding Downtown Facade Grants for Spring, Fiscal Year 2023-24.
  
  
• 45. North Dayton Avenue Industrial Park TIF Agreement with Dayton Avenue Development LLC.
  This is a final draft of the TIF Agreement that Council discussed last month for an industrial park off of North Dayton. Due to increased costs, the developer had asked for more reimbursement through the TIF funding mechanism.
  
  
• 46. The Bluffs at Dankbar Farms Subdivision Final Plat Second Addition.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 47. Staff report to determine the process for rezoning of 113 North Dakota from Residential Low Density (RL) to Residential Medium Density (RM) within Urban Corridor Designation.
  The owner of the property on the northwest corner of North Dakota and Lincoln Way is asking for a rezoning to allow the construction of medium density residential housing. Staff have presented several options that might accomplish this, and Council is being asked for direction.
  
  
• 48. Review of Draft RFP for Development of Surplus City Land at Harrison and Welbeck.
  At a meeting recently, Council asked staff to see some options for a potential addition of housing at the intersection of Harrison and Welbeck. The neighbors would rather see it left as green space, so Council also directed staff to provide some options for maintaining green space while still infilling with some single-family style small-lot housing.
  
  
• 49. Motion approving/denying a 12-month Class E Retail Alcohol License - Neighborhood Liquor and Smokes, 3505 Lincoln Way, Suite 105.
  Neighborhood Liquor is applying for a new 12-month alcohol license. They were denied for their prior request, and staff recommend denial again.
  
  
• 50. Follow Up on Scope of Storm Water Modeling for Conservation Subdivision Ordinance Changes.
  
  
• 52. Resolution approving agreement with the Arbor Day Foundation accepting US Forest Service Inflation Reduction Urban and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $810,500.
  The City is being awarded a grant for trees!

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.

• Bicycle safety
• Quarry Estates 4 ways top.
• Affordable housing.
• Little Bluestem Ct.
• Ames trash collection.
• Drop Box referral memo.
• Romero House request for SFCOD text amendment
• Code enforcement updates.
• 2023-24 Campustown public improvements.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

 

Electric Services Cost of Service Study

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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 6. Electric Services Cost of Service Study.
  A Cost of Service (COS) study is designed to compare the rate users pay with the actual cost of providing the electricity. The last time one was done was 2011, so another was undertaken starting about this time last year. The rate changes proposed by the consultant and staff wouldn't increase the overall revenue, but rather would shift costs to better reflect the COS for any given time of day. This should incentivize strategic power consumption strategies, especially for the heavier industrial/commercial users of electricity. Finally, the demand for electricity is highest during the mid-afternoon in the summer, so by charging a higher rate for "on peak" power, it sends pricing signals to the consumer to shift any flexible power usage to "off peak" times. Council is being asked for input on this strategy, then the issue will go to EUORAB (Electric Utility Operations Review and Advisory Board) for comment before a final decision is reached.
   
  

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.

• 113 North Dakota Rezoning Request.

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

 

 

 

Year-End Sustainability Report.

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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

Note: I just returned from a trip to visit family, so this newsletter will be a little incomplete. Links are present and should work though, for the items I wasn't able to summarize.

• 27. FY 2023-24 Year-End Sustainability Report.
  
  
•  29. 

  Motion directing staff regarding solid waste collection & disposal strategy

  
  Over the past year or more, Council and Staff have been studying our residential solid waste (trash) disposal systems, and it is clear than an overhaul is needed. (We are not discussing any changes to commercial or industrial solid waste collection.) For many years, Ames residents were told just to throw everything away, and that garbage would be sorted and then recycled or incinerated. It turns out that wasn’t exactly true, and it has led us down a course that now needs to be changed, for a couple of reasons.
  First, while SOME of our garbage was getting sorted, and SOME of that sorted material was getting incinerated, some of it was going unsorted straight to the landfill in Boone. When there is too much garbage, or when the power plant or Resource Recovery plant are undergoing repairs and maintenance, all of our unsorted materials (including metals and glass) are being landfilled, which happens more frequently than most people know. This “just throw it away and the City will sort it for you” messaging gave people a false sense that any recycling thrown away would be sorted out and recycled. This is still something I hear from residents to this day. I think if people knew how much of their garbage ended up in landfill in our current system, they would be very surprised and disappointed.
  The second issue is that in order to incinerate those materials which can be burned, a lot of natural gas is required. Our power plant can NOT incinerate just garbage…in fact, to incinerate our waste, it requires a ratio of 90% natural gas to 10% garbage. Since the price of natural gas is climbing, this requires the City to use natural gas when we could instead purchase potentially greener and cheaper energy off the grid.
  For these reasons, we are considering moving to a more traditional system in which residents would be asked to sort recyclables from non-recyclables before pick-up, and then those materials would be hauled to a transfer station before going on to be recycled or landfilled. At this point, I often hear the argument that recycling doesn’t happen like people think it does, and that most plastics don’t even get recycled. This is not news to us. We would ask people to recycle items for which there IS some value in recycling…metals, glass, cardboard/paper, and certain plastics still do have value as recyclable materials.
  We are also considering ‘organizing’ our solid waste collection in Ames. Under our current system, any one of 7 or 8 providers can pick up garbage from anywhere in town, leading to situations where one small residential street could see 7 garbage trucks per week. This is hugely inefficient, and leads to increased traffic and road repair costs, not to mention the carbon output of the vehicles themselves. Under an organized system, Ames could be split into zones, and bids could be sought from any of the providers to service each zone. Since recycling is proposed to be part of the equation, any service provider bidding on a zone would need to be able to provide trash AND recycling pick-up. If we pursue organized collection, we wouldn’t let one bidder win all the zones, as it is healthy to keep some competition going among the haulers.
  Long story short, our current system is not sustainable financially nor ecologically, and we as residents need to be more aware of our responsibility as individuals for our solid waste. We don't take these decisions lightly either, we know it will impact small business (some of the haulers) and residents greatly.


• 30. Staff Report on Infill Development Standards, including Pocket Neighborhoods and Townhome Dwelling Type.
  
  
• 31. Request from the Alcoholic Beverages Division to provide a response regarding the status of the Class C Retail License - Celaya, 217 South Duff.
  
  
• 38. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment to Allow For 20% Alternative Design Adjustments to General and Base Zone.
  
  
• 39. Hearing on Zoning Text Amendment on Updates to Chapter 9 Flood Plain Zoning Regulations.
   
  
  

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.

• Campustown.
• Fellows Leadership.
• EUORAB.
• Solid Waste Collection and Disposal.
• Public Works-Welch Ave Tree Trenches.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

 

 

 

CYTown

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YOU MAY VIEW THE MEETING ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING SITES:
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or watch the meeting live on Mediacom Channel 12

 

Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 49. Agreements with Iowa State University for CYTown.
  ICYMI, here is my synopsis from the March 11th Ames Council Preview: 
  
  For several years now, ISU has been developing the concept of CyTown, a commercial/residential/entertainment district at the Iowa State Center. Not only do they believe it will add a vibrancy to the area, it is also the mechanism by which they can fund much-needed renovations to the main four buildings at the Iowa State Center. (Hilton, Scheman, Fisher, and C.Y. Stephens). The City's concerns with CyTown were two-fold. First, the university doesn't pay property tax. Second, per State code, they aren't allowed to compete with the private sector in certain ways. In order to come to a compromise on these issues, a Memorandum of Understanding is being proposed, which outlines responsibilities for maintenance and establishes a payment-in-lieux-of-tax (PILOT) to be paid to the City. For the first two decades, this PILOT would be reinvested in the ISU Center, and then would gradually revert to the City. 
  
  Now (following an agreement reached regarding utility easements), Council is being asked to approve the proposed MOU (memorandum of understanding) regarding this PILOT. 
  
  
• 50. Ames Economic Development Commission.
  This is an annual report and contract renewal from the AEDC. No changes are proposed to the contract. Currently, the City funds the AEDC for business recruitment/marketing services ($115,000) and $60,000 for the City Business Development Coordinator.
  
  
• 51. Summary of Harrison Road Surplus Land Neighborhood Outreach Meeting for Housing Infill Options .
  In December of last year, Council heard a report from staff about housing infill opportunities in Ames. (Infill is a term describing redevelopment of existing areas of a city, rather than "greenfield" developments which typically expand the footprint of a city in order to provide additional housing.) In addition to several more substantially-sized privately-owned areas of town, one small (1.8 acre) City-owned property along Harrison Rd. was mentioned at that meeting. For that property, staff recommended starting with a public outreach meeting. An outreach meeting was held on April 11th, and staff are reporting back on that meeting and options for proceeding or not. Notices were sent to 112 property owners, and 15 people (representing 11 properties) attended the meeting. None were in favor of developing the site for housing. Those in attendance were shown several potential options for format and density of single-family housing (ranging from 5-12 residences) but they declined to note any preference between the options.
  
  
• 52. Request to Initiate a Zoning Text Amendment for Exception to Minimum FAR and Height Along Main Street.
  This was a request from the owners of Ames Silversmithing, who recently purchased the one-story at 218 Main St, and would like to renovate it. They are asking for an exception to the two-story building requirement on Main St. 
  
  
• 54. Planning Division Work Plan 2024.
  Staff in the Planning Department have listed the projects on their to-do list, one of which is a zoning overhaul. While helpful and needed, it is a big project and could delay related Council referrals. Staff are asking for Council's input on the timing of this project and others.

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.

• Residential energy audit.
• Downtown parking.
  
• CyTown emails 050624.
• CyTown March 122024.
• Pool demolition.
• Koshu delegates AIPCA.
• Highland Ave bike ped.
• Mowing hours.
• Dotson traffic concern.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

Collection Procedures for Past Due Parking Tickets and Utility Accounts.

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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 36. Hearing on City of Ames Budget.
  This hearing is the next step in approving our adjusted current-year budget and the proposed FY '24/'25 budget. (As per a new state requirement, a special meeting of the Ames City Council was held for a public hearing on the budget on April 9th.)
  
  
• 38. Hearing on Baker Subdivision Multi-Family Housing Geothermal Installation.
  As part of the Baker Subdivision, the City had hoped to install geothermal systems in order to reduce energy needs and long-term utility costs. Geothermal systems have been prepared for the single-family style housing, but the bid for the multi-family geothermal system came in at more than twice the engineers estimate. To rebid the project with a new design would delay the project enough to jeopardize the LIHTC funding upon which it depends. Due to this, staff recommend rejecting the bid and forgoing the geothermal system for the multi-family development.
  
  
• 39. Hearing on sale of land at 321 State Avenue within the Baker Subdivision (now known as 3216 Tripp Street).
  We approved this item at our March 26th meeting, but the Iowa Finance Authority has certain requirements for publishing notices regarding this type of sale, so we are doing it again to ensure proper notice is published.
   
• 40. Hearing on amendment to Chapter 5 and Chapter 22 of Ames Municipal Code regarding Missing Infrastructure Requirements.
  This amendment would allow staff some flexibility in waiving our requirements to fill in missing infrastructure on a few specific non-residential unimproved streets in Ames. (Carnegie, Edison, Pullman, Freel, McCormick, Flemming, Cherry, and Sondrol) 
  
  
• 43. Collection Procedures for Past Due Parking Tickets and Utility Accounts.
  In January of this year, we directed staff to pursue these alternate methods for collecting unpaid parking tickets or utility bills. First, for parking tickets for Story County residents totaling more than $50, the Story County Treasurer can place a hold on vehicle registrations. For other State of Iowa residents, or for unpaid utility bills, the State has a setoff program administered by the Department of Revenue to collect funds via tax refund or casino/sports wagering winnings. 
  
  
• 40. First passage of Ordinance amending Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code establishing Geothermal Services and rules and charges therefore 
  This item deals with the geothermal system in place for the single-family lots at the Baker Subdivision. Electric Services will maintain the equipment for 50 years, after which point the responsibility for maintenance will switch to the homeowner.

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.

• Dayton Ave TIF.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1

 

 

 

Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan

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YOU MAY VIEW THE MEETING ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING SITES:
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Usually some of the agenda items will have a period where members of the public may briefly speak to Council.
TO REACH THE MAYOR AND ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL:
Send email to MayorCouncil@AmesCityCouncil.org
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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL

The Ames City Council meeting is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.   The regular council meeting agenda  includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.

• 2. Second reading of Ordinance for the City-wide Designation of the Urban Revitalization Area (URA).
  This is the second reading of this ordinance. (The first reading was held at last week's meeting.) 
  
  
• 3. Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan Presentation.
  This workshop is primarily being held to review and discuss the City's progress to-date with the Bike/Ped Master Plan. Public input has been collected over the past few months, and staff, along w/ the consultant, Toole, will present the results of that input. Council will then have an opportunity for input of our own, before reviewing next steps.

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.

• Downtown design exception request text amendment. 
• Rezoning request.
  

Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1