Squaw Creek Renaming Request
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The Ames City Council meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. this Tuesday at city hall. The agenda includes (but is not limited to):
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Every year, we get a report of the taxes we rebate through TIF districts throughout Ames. Examples of these TIF districts include Campustown, Barilla, the ISU Research Park and South Bell.
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32. East Industrial Area Utility Connection Fees.
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This item deals with water connection fees for properties already existing in the East Industrial Area. A connection fee formula has already been established for new developments, this addresses those properties which already may have a farmhouse on an acreage.
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If a property owner chooses, they could hook up to Ames water and sewer, and prior direction from Council was at a cost of $20/linear foot of frontage. Staff is suggesting we set a maximum of 80 linear feet for this calculation. (A resident of the area could stay on the rural sewer and water systems if they choose, unless they have a septic system failure and are within 200 feet of a sewer main.)
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33. Mainstream Living request to purchase property at 1417 Douglas Avenue.
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This agenda item is in response to a request from Mainstream Living to purchase a property at 1417 Douglas Ave. The house that had been on the property will be demolished, and staff are recommending the following options;
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1. Sell the property to Mainstream Living for the costs of purchase and demolition (approx $36,000 for all three options)
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2. Send out an RFP for an affordable housing unit to be developed on the property, with preference given to non-profits who serve low-income individuals.
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3. Sell the property on the open market to any interested party.
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The U.S. BGN (Board of Geographic Names) received a request to consider renaming Squaw Creek, and they are requesting input from the City of Ames, and the Boards of Supervisors in Story, Boone, and Hamilton Counties.
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Non-Agenda Packet: The following items are requests and communications to the council that are not on the agenda. This includes staff reports and communications/request from constituents/developers. By tradition the council can ask city staff for more information (a report), put the item on a future agenda for discussion or just accept the communication (taking no further action). This usually takes place at the end of the meeting during council comments.
- Letter from Harold Pike combine 2 lots on Duff Avenue.
- Climate Action Team.
- AHRC Memo to Council November 2019.
- Request for text amendment from Tanek.
Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
At-Large Council Member