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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, from time to time, issues arise that are of common interest to the City of
Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State Student Government; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to establish a commission to investigate these issues and
provide advice to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa:
Section One. Membership: There is hereby established a Campus and Community
Commission. That Commission shall consist of eight members providing representation as
follows:
(1) Business Community Representative 3 year term
(1) Neighborhood Association Representative 3 year term
(1) City At-Large Representative 3 year term
(1) Iowa State University Administration Appointee Indefinite term
(1) Main Street Cultural District Appointee Indefinite term
(1) Campustown Action Association Appointee Indefinite term
(2) Iowa State University Student Government Appointees Indefinite term
The Business Community Representative,Neighborhood Association Representative, and City-
At Large Representative shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council.
For the purpose of staggering the terms of the membership, the Mayor shall choose one initial
mayoral appointee to serve a two-year term and one to serve a one-year term. Appointees may
serve two consecutive terms.
The Iowa State University Administration Appointee, Campustown Action Association
Appointee, and Iowa State University Student Government Appointees shall be appointed by
their respective organizations.
Section Two. Charge: It shall be the mission of the Campus and Community
Commission to:
(1) Provide a public forum to facilitate discussion of issues of common interest to the
City of Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student Government;
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(2) Offer an opinion or recommendation to the Council regarding issues brought forward
to the Commission by the Council that are of common interest to the City of Ames,
Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student Government;
(3) Subject to City Council approval, investigate issues of common interest to the City of
Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student Government which
are brought forward to the Commission and currently not being considered by the
Council;
(4) Prepare and transmit to the Mayor and City Council from time to time, but not less
often than once each year, reports describing its proceedings and other activities of
the Commission.
Section Three.Task Forces: Subject to City Council approval, the Campus and
Community Commission may appoint and take input from appointed task forces on issues of
common interest to the City of Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student
Government that are not being dealt with by City staff or another City commission. Any such
task forces created shall be conducted as follows:
(1) Task forces shall be comprised of representatives from the Ames and Iowa State
University communities appointed by the Campus and Community Commission.
Task force membership shall be as large as necessary to address the task force's
charge. Each task force shall be chaired by a member selected by the Campus and
Community Commission. A member of City staff shall be assigned to each task force
by the City Manager to provide advice and to ensure that task force activities comply
with the charge given by the Commission and with Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa
(Iowa Open Meetings Law).
(2) Each task force may adopt such rules of procedure and conduct for its meetings and
other activities as it shall deem useful and appropriate, within the limits of the charge
from the Commission. Task force meetings shall be open to the public and shall
conform to the requirements of Chapter 21 of the Code of Iowa (Iowa Open Meetings
Law). Meetings of each task force shall typically be held at City Hall or on the Iowa
State University campus, but meetings may be held in alternate locations to provide
more convenient access for special public forums.
(3) Upon completion of its charge, each task force shall submit copies of its final report
to the Campus and Community Commission. The Commission will present the report
results to Council and gain Council approval if further action is necessary. If either
Council or the Commission decides that no further action is required,the task force
shall dissolve
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be published in the
appendix of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa.
Adopted this day of , 2017