HomeMy WebLinkAboutA008 - Resolution repealing Resolution No. 17-097 therefore dissolving the Campus & Community CommissionTo:Mayor & City Council
From:Mark O. Lambert, City Attorney
Date:April 4, 2025
Subject:Campus & Community Commission
Item No. 13
MEMO
At the March 25, 2025, City Council meeting Assistant City Manager Pa Vang Goldbeck
reviewed the history of the Campus and Community Commission and shared other
avenues to improve the effectiveness of communicating on issues of common interest to
stakeholders. It was decided at that time to dissolve the Commission and establish task
forces as the City Council identifies needs.
The Campus and Community was created by resolution, not by ordinance. In order to
dissolve the Commission, the Council needs to repeal Resolution No. 17-097 which
established the Commission.
ATTACHMENT(S):
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RESOLUTION NO. 17-097
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHIN G A CAM PUS AND COM M UNITY COM M ISSION
FOR THE CITY OF AM ES, IOWA
WHEREAS, from time to time, issues arise that are of common interest to the C it y o f Ames,
Iowa State University, and Iowa State Student Government; and
WHEREAS, it is desired to establish a commissio n t o inve s t igate these issues and provide
advice to the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO LVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One.M e mbe rs hip: There is hereby estab lis he d a Campus and Community
Commission. That Commission shall consist of e ight 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 Busine ss Community Representative, Neighborhood Association Representative, and
City-At Large Representative shall be appoint e d b y t he Mayor with the consent of the City Council.
F o r 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 Associatio n
Ap p ointee, and Iowa State University Student Government Appointees shall be appointed b y the ir
respective organizations.
Section Two.Charge : It shall be the mission o f the Campus and Community Commission
to:
(1) Provide a public forum to fa c ilit a te d iscussion of issues of common interest to the City
of Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student Government.
(2) O ffe r 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 A me s , I o wa State
University, and Iowa State University Student Government.
(3) Subject to City Council approval, investigate iss ue s of common interest to the City of
Ames, Iowa State Univers ity, and Iowa State University Student Government which are
brought forward to the Commission and currently not being considered by the Council.
(4 ) P r epare and transmit to the Mayor and City Council from time to time, but not less ofte n
t ha n o nce each year, reports describing its proceedings and other activities of the
Commission.
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Section Three. Tas k Force s : Subject to City Council approval, the Campus and Community
C o mmission may appoint and take input from appointed task forces on issues of common inte r e s t
to t he C it y o f Ames, Iowa State University, and Iowa State University Student Government that are
not being dealt with b y C it y 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 addr ess the task force’s charge. Each task force shall be chaired
b y a member selected by the Campus and Community Commission. A member of City staff sha ll
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 rule s o f procedure and conduct for its meetings and other
activities as it shall deem useful and appropriate, within the limits of the cha r ge from the
Commission. Task force meetings shall be open t o t he public and shall conform to the
requirements of Chapter 21 of the Code of I o wa (Iowa Open Meetings Law). Meetings of each
task force shall typically be held at City Hall or o n the Iowa State University campus, but
meetings may be held in alternate locations to p r o vid e more convenient access for special public
forums.
(3)Upon completion of its charge, each task force shall s ub mit c o p ie s of its final report to the
Campus a nd Community Commission. The Commission will present the report results to
Council and gain Council approval if further action is nece s s a r y. I f either Council or the
Commission decides that no further action is required, the task force shall dissolve.
AND BE IT FURTHER RES O LVED that a copy of this resolution be published in the
appendix of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by:Betcher
Seconded by:Corrieri
Voting aye:Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay:N one Absent:None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of February, 2017.
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