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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 11, 2025


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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public during discussion. The Standards of Decorum, posted at the door and available on the City website, define respectful conduct for public participation. If you wish to speak, please fill out the form on the tablet outside the door to the Council Chambers or scan the QR Code to the right to fill out the same form on a personal device. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to speak.

CALL TO ORDER: 5:15 p.m.

FY 2025/26 BUDGET WRAP-UP:

  1. Council Budget Presentations:
    1. Public Art
    2. Arts Funding (COTA)
    3. Human Services (ASSET)
    4. Outside Funding Requests
    5. Other Requests
  2. Public Input on Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and Budget
  3. Final Council Decisions
    1. Decision on General Fund Carryover Funding
    2. Amendments to 2025-2030 CIP
    3. Vote on motion to approve 2025-2030 CIP, as amended
    4. Amendments to FY 2024/25 Adjusted Budget
    5. Vote on motion to approve Adjusted Budget for FY 2024/25, as amended, including interfund transfers
    6. Amendments to proposed FY 2025/26 Budget
    7. Vote on motion to approve proposed budget for FY 2025/26, as amended, including interfund transfers
    8. Motion setting April 8, 2025, as date of final public hearing to adopt a property tax levy for FY 2025/26

                         REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL*
            *The Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow Budget Wrap-Up

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.

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Motion approving payment of claims 

 

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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.

ADMINISTRATION:

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PLANNING AND HOUSING:

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ORDINANCES:

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DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:

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Participation with agencies, boards, and commissions: 

  1. Discover Ames (ACVB)
  2. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
  3. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
  4. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
 

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.