HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Joint Meeting of the Ames City Council and the Executive Cabinet of the Government of the Student Body 02/13/2003MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AND THE
EXECUTIVE CABINET OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STUDENT BODY
AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA FEBRUARY 13, 2003
JOINT MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AND THE EXECUTIVE CABINET
OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STUDENT BODY
The Ames City Council met in special session at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2003, in
Room 244/246 of the Memorial Union, Iowa State University, pursuant to law with Mayor Tedesco
presiding and the following Council members present: Cross, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, and
Wirth. Council Member Goodhue arrived at 7:30 p.m. Present from the Executive Cabinet of the
Government of the Student Body (GSB) were Michael Banasiak, T. J. Schneider, Joe Darr, Ben
Albright, Kari Hoefer, Elizabeth Vartabedian, Shawn Faurote, Andrew Walling, Steve Skutnik, Sam
Umbach, Casey Harvey, Tony Luken, Josh Deupree, Swapnil Eaga, and David Leege.
Introductions were made. Mayor Tedesco announced that this meeting was basically being held to
acquaint each entity with the other. General discussion ensued about the “over-occupancy”
ordinance, student liaison to the City Council, and the pending ordinance to prohibit serving
unlimited quantities of alcoholic beverages.
Council Member Goodhue left the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:40 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
The Ames City Council met in special session following the joint meeting with the Executive
Cabinet of the Government of the Student Body. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 8:45 p.m.
with the following Council members present: Cross, Hoffman, Mahayni, Vegge, and Wirth. Council
Member Goodhue was absent.
Mayor Tedesco discussed the Code requirement regarding notice of public hearing for the 2003/04
budget. Assistant City Manager Bob Kindred reviewed the proposed 2003/04 Tax Levy as it stood
following the February 11, 2003, budget wrap-up session.
Moved by Cross, seconded by Wirth, to keep the property tax levy as established at the February
11, 2003, budget meeting ($9.62802/$1,000 taxable valuation).
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Mahayni, seconded by Vegge, to appropriate $24,000 from the Local Option Tax Fund
in 2003/04 to provide a fare-free CyRide program for those in grades Kindergarten thru 12th.
Discussion ensued over this prospective program. The Mayor clarified that he had made the
suggestion in an attempt to make the community more youth-friendly. In summary, Council
members expressed a need for more information before deciding on this issue and a preference that
it, if pursued, benefit low-income young persons. Director of Transit Bob Bourne said that it is
difficult to survey youthful passengers’ income levels; however, if fares are subsidized only for low-
income persons, it may actually backfire and cost more (through the wider distribution of purchased
passes). He also said that it would be difficult to go back to charging a fare once the fare-free
program had been established. Mr. Bourne advised that he could attempt to collect income data this
year if the City Council so desired.
Vote on Motion: 1-4. Voting aye: Mahayni. Voting nay: Cross, Hoffman, Vegge, Wirth. Motion
failed.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
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Diane Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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T. Robert Kindred, Recording Secretary
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