HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Council Action Form dated May 21, 2020 Item No. 53
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To: Mayor Haila, Ames City Council -
From: Mark O. Lambert, City Attorney '' ,
Date: May 21, 2020
Subject: Correction of name of ISU Student Government in Ames Municipal
Code Chapter 26A (Transit Agency).
On May 12,2020, the Council directed the City Attorney's office to draft an ordinance to
change the name of the Iowa State University (ISU) Student Government in Chapter 26A
of the Municipal Code.
Chapter 26A is the Transit Agency chapter and establishes the Board of Trustees of the
Ames Transit Authority (CyRide), which includes two student government
representatives.
For many years, what is now known as the ISU Student Government was known as ISU
Government of the Student Body. The entity changed its name some time ago, but the
Ames Municipal Code has not been changed to reflect the current name.
The attached ordinance makes the change to correct the name.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the ordinance changing the name of the former ISU Government of the
Student Body to its current name, ISU Student Government.
2. Do not approve the ordinance and leave the Municipal Code language as it is.
Passing this ordinance is simply updating the name of the ISU Student Government to its
current name.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Attorney and the City Manager that the
Council should adopt Alternative No. 1 as described above.
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