Summary of Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Ames City Council Ames, Iowa October 21, 2025 The Special Meeting of the Ames City Council was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 5:59 p.m. on the 21st day of October, 2025, in the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law. Present were Council Members Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, Gloria Betcher, Tim Gartin, Anita Rollins, and Rachel Junck. Council Member Amber Corrieri joined the meeting electronically. Ex officio Emily Boland was absent. Consent Agenda: Council Member Beatty-Hansen pulled Item No. 4, Contract to Sargent & Lundy LLC, of Chicago, IL, for Engineering Services for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (Rice) Electric Generation Facility. Moved by Betcher, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to approve the consent agenda less Item No. 4. Resolution No. 25-530 awarding contract to NAI Electrical Contractors, of Ames, IA, for CyRide 2025 Battery Electric Bus Facility Improvement Project in the amount of $77,300 Resolution No. 25-531 approving contract and bond for the 2024/25 CDBG Infrastructure Improvements Program (S Russell Ave - S 4th Street to Lincoln Way) with Iowa Water & Waste Systems, of Boone, IA, in the amount of $484,024.40 Resolution No. 25-532 approving contract and bond for the 2024/25 CDBG Infrastructure Improvements Program (S Riverside Ave - S 4th Street to Lincoln Way) with Iowa Water & Waste Systems, of Boone, IA, in the amount of $559,321.30 Resolution No. 25-386 awarding contract to Sargent & Lundy LLC, of Chicago, IL, for Engineering Services for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Electric Generation Facility, in an amount not-to-exceed $6,885,000 Roll Call Vote: Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these Minutes. Contract to Sargent & Lundy LLC, of Chicago, IL, For Engineering Services for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Electric Generation Facility: Electric Services Director Donald Kom and Assistant Director Curtis Spence presented the contract for design of the new power plant. Moved by Gartin, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to approve Resolution No. 25-386 awarding contract to Sargent & Lundy LLC, of Chicago, IL, for Engineering Services for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Electric Generation Facility, in an amount not-to-exceed $6,885,000. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these Minutes. Council Comments: The Mayor and City Council Members reported on various events attended, upcoming meetings, community events, and items of interest. Closed Session: Mayor Haila inquired whether there was a legal reason to enter Closed Session. City Attorney Mark Lambert replied in the affirmative, citing Section 21.5(1)(c), Code of Iowa, to discuss matters presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent. Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Rollins, to enter closed session at 6:12 p.m. Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. The City Council reconvened in Regular Session at 7:54 p.m. Adjournment: Moved by Rollins, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 p.m. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Jeramy Neefus, Principal Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Renee Hall, City Clerk October 28 2025 LIOW0394772