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Council approves $1,000 NAACP sponsorship and adopts zoning text amendment allowing social service providers with a special‑use permit
Summary
The Ames City Council approved a $1,000 sponsorship from the council contingency account for the NAACP Freedom Fund banquet and adopted Ordinance No. 4546, a zoning text amendment to permit social‑service providers in the single‑family conservation overlay subject to a special‑use permit. Both actions were taken by roll call votes.
At a Jan. 31 special meeting, the Ames City Council approved two discrete agenda items: a resolution authorizing $1,000 from the council contingency account to sponsor the NAACP Freedom Fund banquet, and the third reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 4546, a zoning text amendment to allow social‑service providers in the single‑family conservation overlay with approval of a special‑use permit on certain properties.
Resolution to sponsor NAACP banquet City officials voted on a resolution authorizing an expenditure of $1,000 from the council contingency account to sponsor the NAACP Freedom Fund banquet. City staff noted other city departments—including police—also contribute funds and staff time to support the event. Council took the roll call vote; the tally recorded on the meeting record was: Fletcher—Aye; Edith Hansen—Aye; Rollins—Abstain; Coriieri—Aye; Garton—Abstain (conflict); Junk—Aye; Betcher—Nay. The resolution was approved by the council vote on the motion.
Ordinance No. 4546: zoning text amendment (third reading and adoption) Council considered and moved to adopt on third reading Ordinance No. 4546, a zoning text amendment that would permit social‑service providers within the single‑family conservation overlay if the provider obtains a special‑use permit for properties zoned for budding commercial uses (item continued from Jan. 28). The council conducted a roll call vote and the result recorded was: Edith Hansen—Aye; Rollins—Nay; Coriare—Aye; Garton—Aye; Junk—Aye; Betcher—Nay. The ordinance was adopted by the council at third reading.
Meeting context and notes - The resolution authorizing the $1,000 sponsorship was discussed at the start of the special meeting and staff explained multiple city departments also provide support for the event. - The zoning text amendment was on third reading after continuation from Jan. 28; councilors discussed the motion and voted by roll call. - No additional amendments to Ordinance No. 4546 were recorded in the meeting transcript.
