Hearing on adoption of FY 2022/23 Budget:
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The Ames City Council meets on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The agenda includes the following. Note that you can generally click on individual agenda items below to get the full staff report or other explanation.
- 7. Resolution approving appointments to various Boards and Commissions.
Thanks to all those who apply and/or serve on our Boards and Commissions! - 17. Discussion of additional questions for Residential Satisfaction Survey.
Every year, we are asked to review the Residential Satisfaction Survey questions, and modify if needed. - 18. Resolution approving Contracts for Arts Capital Grant Program.
This is the first year of a capital grant program to enhance access to the arts in Ames. Though 11 applications totaling over $420,000 were submitted, 7 awards were granted, reaching the $200,000 allocated for the program this year. - 19. Request from Cameron Gray regarding sculptural free library to be placed on City property.
This is a request to install an artistic little free library (or two) featuring books by black authors, possibly in a city park. The artist has named a few parks he feels would be good locations for his installations. Council is being asked to consider questions related to the ownership and maintenance of the structures after initial construction. - 20. Staff Report on affordable housing for or related to the Annex Group.
Council was recently asked to consider tax abatement for an affordable housing development to be built north of Ada Hayden. The City doesn't currently have a tax abatement program specifically for affordable housing. (We have specific "urban renewal" areas in Downtown and Campustown with separate tax abatement criteria.) Developing an Affordable Housing Strategy is actually already on the workplan for 2022, so staff are asking how Council would like to proceed with this request. - 21. Update on status of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Application for multi-family housing development in the Baker Subdivision (321 State Avenue).
Unfortunately, the developer that the City was working with was only able to qualify for 4% LIHTC credit from the State, instead of the 9% they had requested. Council is being asked how to proceed; whether to resubmit for 2022 with the same developer, seek new proposals, or provide local funding to assist with the gap between the 4% awarded and the 9% requested (2 to 3 million $). - 28. Hearing on adoption of FY 2022/23 Budget.
This finalizes the 2022/23 budget - 29. Hearing on Major Site Development Plan for 913 and 915 Duff Avenue and 115-9th Street.
Staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission are recommending approval of this Major Site Development Plan for Home Allies at 913 and 915 Duff Ave. Home Allies aims to construct two four-unit apartment buildings, one on each lot, for the purpose of affordable housing.
Communications to Council: The following items are requests and communications to Council that aren't published on the agenda, so we won't deliberate them substantially. This includes staff reports and communications or requests from constituents and developers. Typically, Council will ask city staff for more information, put the item on a future agenda for deliberation and possible action, or just accept the communication, taking no further action.
- Green Hills Transformers. This is a request to decorate electrical transformer boxes at Green Hills.
- HAB Toxins. This is a letter alerting Council to the dangers of HAB toxins.
Thanks for reading,
Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen
Ames City Council, At Large