HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Special Meeting of the Ames City Council 07/12/2019MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA JULY 12, 2019
The Special Meeting of the Ames City Council was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 1:04 p.m.
on the 12th day of July, 2019, in Conference Room 235 in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. As it was
impractical for the Council members to attend in person, Council Members Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen,
Gloria Betcher, Amber Corrieri, Tim Gartin, and Chris Nelson were present. Council Member
Martin and Ex officio Member Devyn Leeson were absent.
LOCAL MATCH FOR COMMUNITY ATTRACTION AND TOURISM GRANT: Moved by
Betcher, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 19-356 approving the Inis Grove
Restroom Project (funded as part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan) to be used as the City’s
local match in the Ames Foundation Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Grant application
pertaining to the Inis Grove Accessibility Improvement Project (Miracle League Field/Inclusive
Playground and Inis Grove Park Restroom Project).
Mayor Haila acknowledged the contribution of $25,000 made to the Ames Foundation by the Story
County Board of Supervisors towards the local match for the Grant. He publicly noted the City’s
appreciation of the County’s monetary assistance and for its letter of support for this project.
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL: None.
COUNCIL COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor