HomeMy WebLinkAboutA024 - Discussion of Fire Station No. 2 relocationTo:Mayor and Ames City Council Members
From:Steven L. Schainker, City Manager
Date:September 9, 2025
Subject:Fire Station No. 2 Relocation Project
Item No. 26
MEMO
At the August 19, 2025 workshop, the City Council began a discussion regarding
the prioritization of the many major projects that have been mentioned in
previous separate City Council conversations, including: Fire Station #2
Relocation, Fire House #4, Ontario Community Park, Recreation Center,
Downtown Guiding Vision Elements, Downtown Parking Garage, and Developer
Incentive Requests. Since this was only the beginning of the prioritization
discussion, no final decisions were made at the August 19 meeting.
Staff pointed out that there were no timing issues with all of the proposed
projects except one, the Fire Station #2 project. This project, according to
state code, will require a referendum that can take place only in November of
each year.
The intent of this memo is not to continue the prioritization discussion for
all of the proposed projects, but only to determine if the Council wants to
hold a referendum for a relocated fire station in November 2025, or wait
until November 2026.
The deadline to place a referendum on the November 2025 ballot is
September 18, 2025. Should the City Council decide to establish a November
2025 referendum date, a special City Council meeting will be needed on
September 16 to approve a resolution placing the bond issue question on the
November ballot.
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