Regular Meetings of the Ames City Council are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. Special Meetings and Joint Meetings of the Ames City Council are called on an as needed basis by Mayor John Haila, with workshops typically held on the third Tuesday.
Meetings and workshops of the City Council are recorded for public viewing. There are multiple options to participate in meetings held by the City Council but residents who are unable to participate in the meeting at the time it occurs are encouraged to submit their comments in advance. The Mayor and City Council can be reached collectively through the following email address: MayorCouncil@CityOfAmes.org.
Current Meeting Materials for Tuesday, April 22
Meeting materials for City Council include the meeting agenda and supplemental materials, if any, for items on the agenda. All meeting agendas, minutes, and packets are in PDF format.
Dispositions of Communications to the City Council
Comments submitted in advance of the meeting to the City Council are discussed under Dispositions of Communications. To view the packet of communications please follow the link below.
Current Packet of Communications to the City Council
Past Meeting Materials Archived by Year
The Mayor and City Council welcome the public to attend meetings and provide comments during discussion. Meetings are held on the second floor of City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue. Free parking is available after 5:00 p.m. in Lot M to the west of City Hall. The building is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a hearing assistance system. To request specific accommodations like sign language interpretation, please contact the City Clerk's Office at least 24 hours before the meeting at 515-239-5105 or cityclerkoffice@cityofames.org.
The Standards of Decorum, posted at the door and included below, define respectful conduct for public participation. If you wish to speak at a meeting, please fill out the form on the tablet outside the door to the Council Chambers or scan the QR Code on the Agenda to fill out the same form on a personal device. When your name is called, please come forward to the microphone, state your name for the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to speak.
If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, there are several ways in which you can view the discussion. In addition to Mediacom Channel 12, meetings are livestreamed on the following platforms. Please note that comments are not monitored during the live broadcast and are not included in Public Comments.
Past meetings can be accessed on the City's Meeting Video Archive:
Meeting Video Archive