HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Temporary Waiver of the Ames Municipal Code Section 26A.3(1)(b) requirements for one year to allow Student Government President to Appoint a Student Government Senator to the Ames Transit Board of Trustees RESOLUTION NO. 20-228
RESOLUTION APPROVING A TEMPORARY WAIVER OF THE AMES MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 26A.3(1)(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE YEAR TO ALLOW THE
STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT TO APPOINT A STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SENATOR TO THE AMES TRANSIT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Ames Transit Agency,commonly known as CyRide,has a Board of Trustees
made up of representatives of the City of Ames, Iowa State University (ISU), and the Iowa State
University Student Government(SG); and,
WHEREAS, under the Ames Municipal Code Section 26A.3(1)(d), the President of the
Government Student Body appoints one Trustee who is not a GSB Senator, and under Ames
Municipal Code Section 26A.3(1)(b),the full GSB chooses a GSB Senator to serve as a Trustee;and,
WHEREAS, the terms of office begin on May 15 of each year, per Ames Municipal Code
Section 26A.3(2); and,
WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa State University has ceased
holding in-person classes for the Spring semester; therefore, the GSB cannot make its Trustee
appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that Section 26A.3(1)(b)is temporarily suspended for the year 2020 only,to allow the President of
the ISU Government of the Student Body,instead of the GSB as a whole,to make the appointment
of a GSB Senator to serve as a Transit Board Trustee for the one-year term beginning May 15,2020
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12`' day of May, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l 2"' day of May, 2020.