MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL AMES, IOWA DECEMBER 23, 2025 The Special Meeting of the Ames City Council was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 7:59 a.m. on the 23rd day of December, 2025, pursuant to law. As it was impractical for the Council Members to attend in person, Council Members Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, Gloria Betcher, Amber Corrieri, Rachel Junck, and Anita Rollins joined the meeting electronically. Council Member Tim Gartin was absent. Ex officio Emily Boland was also absent. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Haila pulled Item No. 5: Resolution awarding contract to All Makes, of Des Moines, IA, for furniture for Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in the amount of $148,195.17. Moved by Betcher, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to approve the consent agenda less Item No. 5. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 25-629 setting January 13, 2026, as date of Public Hearing to consider vacation of an existing public utility easement at 400 Freel Drive for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus 2. RESOLUTION NO. 25-630 setting January 13, 2026, as date of Public Hearing to consider vacation of the existing easements at 320 SE 2nd St, 405 SE 3rd St, and 413 SE 3rd Street 3. RESOLUTION NO. 25-631 approving amendments to both the Development and the HOME agreements with Townhomes at Creekside, LLLP, for a LIHTC Affordable Housing Development at 3216 Tripp Street on Lot 27 in the Baker Subdivision 4. RESOLUTION NO. 25-632 approving lease extension for 220 Freel Drive with Waste Management of Iowa, Inc. by thirty (30) days with an expiration on January 30, 2026 5. RESOLUTION NO. 25-633 awarding contract to All Makes, of Des Moines, IA, for furniture for Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in the amount of $148,195.17 6. RESOLUTION NO. 25-634 approving the purchase of UV disinfection parts and supplies for the Water Pollution Control Facility from Trojan Technologies Corp in the amount of $57,145.10 7. RESOLUTION NO. 25-635 accepting the 2024/25 Multi-Modal Roadway Improvements (6th Street, North of City Hall) as completed by MidState Solution, LLC of Baxter, Iowa, in the amount of $128,929.50 8. RESOLUTION NO. 25-636 accepting 2021/22 Stormwater Detention/Retention Maintenance Program - (Northridge Heights Pond) project as complete by Tallgrass Land Stewardship Co., of Waukee, Iowa in the amount of $152,395.50 Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these Minutes. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR FURNITURE FOR FITCH FAMILY INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER: Parks and Recreation Director Keith Abraham noted a change in the award, which would decrease the contract amount to $119,711.87. Moved by Betcher, seconded by Junck, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 25-633 awarding contract to All Makes, of Des Moines, IA, for furniture for Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center in the amount of $119,711.87. Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these Minutes. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Rollins, seconded by Beatty-Hansen, to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 a.m. Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously. Carly M. Watson, Deputy City Clerk; John A. Haila, Mayor; Renee Hall, City Clerk
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