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ORDINANCE NO. 2512
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,
EMBODYING THE EXISTING FORM OF GOVERNMENT ON JULY 1, 1975 .
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Ames , Iowa:
Section 1. purpose. The purpose of this ordinance
is to provide for a charter embodying the form of government
existing on July 1, 1975 .
Section 2 . Charter. This ordinance may be cited as
the Charter of the City of Ames , Iowa.
Section 3 . Form of government. The form of government
of the City of Ames , Iowa, is the Mayor-Council with appointed
manager.
Section 4 . Powers and duties . The council and mayor
and manager and other city officiers have such powers and shall
perform such duties as are authorized or required by state law
and by the ordinances , resolutions , rules and regulations of
the City of Ames , Iowa.
Section 5 . Number and term of council . The council
consists of two (2) councilmen elected at large and one council-
man from each of four (4) wards as established by ordinance,
elected for terms of four (4) years .
Section 6 . Term of mayor. The mayor i"s elected for
a term of two (2) years .
Section 7 . Copies on file . The city clerk shall keep
an official copy of this charter on file with the official
records of the city clerk, shall immediately file a copy with
the Secretary of State of Iowa, and shall keep copies of the
charter available at the city clerk ' s office for public
inspection.
Section 8 . When effective. This ordinance is in
effect after its final passage, approval and publication as
required by law.
Passed by the Council the lst day of July, 1975 , and
approved this lst day of July , 1975 .
Mayor Willia . Pelz
ATTEST:
City CI k
CERTIFICATION:
I, Mary E. Paul, duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk
of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that Ordinance No . 25 2
was adopted by the Ames City Council at a meeting held on the
lst day of July, 1975 and signed by the Mayor on July 1, 1975 .
Dated this 2nd day of July, 1975 .
Mary E. aul, City Clerk
City of Ames, Story County, Iowa