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Helping the next generation soar to a brighter future
Phone: 515-233-3141
Fax: 515-233-2440
Email: yss@yss.ames.ia.us
Web Site: www.yss.ames.ia.us August 17, 2009
24-Hour Crisis Line: 515-233-2330 Mayor Campbell and City Council Members
Out of Ames ............1-800-600-2330 515 Clark Avenue
Richard O.Jacobson Ames, IA 50010
Youth&Family Center
420 Kellogg Ave. Ames,IA 50010-1628
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•Business Office Dear Mayor Campbell and City Council Members:
•Busi
•Comm.Youth&Family Devel.
515-232-4331 Fax:515-233-2440
•Family Counseling Center 515-233-2250 Fax:515-233-2440 On August 5, 2009, the City of Ames Planning and Zoning
•Family Foster Care&Adoption
515-233-6011 Fax:515-233-2440 Commission considered and voted to recommend that the City
Chemical Dependency Services Council adopt the changes to the design criteria for the steps to
•515-t6805&AftFax515 Services7 the west building entrance of our building at 420 Kellogg
•Seven-12 House
515-233-5048 Fax:515-663-4909 Avenue, as recommended by the Historic Preservation
•Student Assistance Programs
Ames,Ballard,Boone,&Ogden Commission. The first reading of this request was placed on
Public Schools
•Youth Recovery House the August 11 City Council agenda.
515-233-4930 Fax:515-233-4422
Community Based Centers:
We are anxious to replace the existing steps as they are creating
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers
1219 Buchanan St.,Des Moines,IA 50316 a safety issue and respectfully request that the City Council
515-265-1222 Fax:515-266-8377
1216 MLK Parkway,Des Moines,1A 50314 suspend the rules and place on the August 25 agenda for
515-288-7884 Fax:515-288-7885
E-mail:tharlow@yss.ames.ia.us passing both the second and third reading at this time. There
YSS of Hamilton Co.(Webster City) has been no descenting comments from the public and by
321 Second Street,Webster City,IA 50595
515-832-1061 Fax:515-832-1070 suspending the rules it would allow YSS to begin work 13 days
email:czills@yss.ames.ia.us
earlier. We need to get the work started so that it can be
YSS l:of Boone Co.(Boone)
105 S.Marshall Street 515-432-7983 completed prior to adverse weather and we are concerned about
Boone,IA 50036 Fax:515-432-7657
Email:ghull@yss.ames.ia.us the safety of the stairs.
806 7th Street 515-433-6018
Boone,IA 50036
YSS of Eastern Story Co.(Nevada) Thank you for your consideration.
830 Sixth Street 515-382-6874
Nevada,IA 50201 Fax:515-382-2256 p
email:bmittman@iowatelecom.net
YSS of Marshall Co.(Marshalltown) Sin ely,
11 East State Street 641-752-2300
Marshalltown,lA 50158Fax:641-752-4768
email:dhicks@yss.ames.ia.us
Homeless Young Parent Host Homes
Ames,Boone,Des Moines,Marshalltown
Rosedale Shelter George Belitsos, CEO
703 Burnett Avenue 515-233-2 30
Ames,IA 50010 Fax 515-233-3 10 Youth and Shelter Services, Inc.
Iowa Aftercare Services Network
800-443-8336
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