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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.
- 1. Resolution approving roadway easement with Iowa State University for South 16th Street reconstruction and widening project subject to Board of Regents approval.
South 16th St. is an "institutional road" in Ames, meaning it is under the jurisdiction of ISU rather than the City. The City and ISU are working together to coordinate the reconstruction and widening of South 16th at University Boulevard, adding curb and gutter and better bike/pedestrian infrastructure. 2.
Downtown Master Plan City Council Input
The following are the vision and focus areas for a Downtown Master Plan that Council asked for a consultant to help with:
Vision of Ames Downtown and Master Plan:- Downtown Ames aspires to be a unique and vibrant destination to live, work, and play. As the historic focal point, Downtown Ames will serve as a hub of art, culture, retail, and entertainment for the entire Ames community.
Focus areas of the Master Plan:
- Enhance the gathering spaces in the Downtown District
- Create a stronger sense of Downtown ambiance
- Encourage Downtown Residential and Commercial development opportunities
Now Council is being asked for input on the following questions: - How would you like to describe Downtown Ames 10 years from now?
- What would you, and believe the community, would like to experience?
- What do you see as its future?
- Do you have any concerns as we embark on this planning process, future plan implementation, and how can we collaborate to overcome them together?
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.
Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, Ward 1
