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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The Ames City Council was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 11:30 a.m. on the 21st day of
February 2025 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 515 Clark St. City Council Members present
were Gloria Betcher, Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, Rachel Junck, and Anita Rollins. Amber Corrieri
joined the meeting electronically. City Manager Steven Schainker, Assistant City Manager Pa
Vang Goldbeck, Communications and Outreach Director Susan Gwiasda, Engagement
Coordinator Casandra Eames and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Bloom were also present.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP: Sharon Weston Bloom shared about her
experiences running for office as Mayor-President of Baton Rough/East Baton Rouge Parish. She
led the City Council in an exercise to identify key stakeholders and unique attributes of Ames. She
discussed the importance of removing barriers for underrepresented communities and delivering
effective communications for audiences. Mayor-President Weston Bloom shared creative ways to
break barriers with engaging with the community, such as utilizing modern communications tools,
capitalizing on events that happen in Ames, and hosting neighborhood conventions.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.
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Pa Vang Goldbeck, Assistant City Manager John A. Haila, Mayor
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Renee Hall, City Clerk