HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - February 6, 2021, Special Meeting of the Ames City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL GOAL-UPDATE SESSION
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 6, 2021
The Ames City Council Goal-Update Session was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 9:00
a.m. on the 6th day of February, 2020, in the East and West Conference Rooms of the Water
Treatment Plant, 1800 East 13th Street. City Council Members present were Bronwyn Beatty-
Hansen, Gloria Betcher, Amber Corrieri, Tim Gartin, Rachel Junck, and David Martin. Ex officio
Council Member Nicole Whitlock was also present. City Manager Steven Schainker, City
Attorney Mark Lambert, Assistant City Manager Brian Phillips, Assistant City Manager Deb
Schildroth, and Public Information Officer Susan Gwiasda were also present.
COUNCIL GOAL UPDATE: Mayor John Haila welcomed everyone to the goal-update session.
City Manager Steven Schainker reviewed the agenda. Mayor Haila led the Council through a
review of positives and challenges from the past year. Mr. Schainker led the Council Members
through a review of how effective the Council has been as a decision-making body in the past year.
Mr. Schainker then reviewed what the staff can do to help the City Council be more effective.
The meeting recessed at 10:48 a.m. and resumed at 11:00 a.m.
Mr. Schainker reviewed the list of pending City Council referrals to staff and the Planning
Department program of work.
The meeting recessed at 11:59 a.m. and resumed at 12:06 p.m.
Mr. Schainker reviewed the status of existing goals and tasks. There were no proposed changes or
clarifications to the existing list.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
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Brian Phillips, Assistant City Manager John A. Haila, Mayor