City Council Listening Session - June 30

The Ames City Council held a special “Listening Session” on Tuesday, June 30 to collect public input on the Lightedge proposal and data center policy.

Residents had an opportunity to provide input and share comments regarding the proposal through small group interactions with City Council and City Staff.

• Feedback forms from the meeting are linked here.(PDF, 14MB)
• The recording of this meeting is below and linked here.

Live poll results can be viewed here.(PDF, 2MB)

Notes from each small group are below:

Group 1 - Mayor John Haila

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 52KB)

Group 2 - Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 86KB)

 

Group 3 - Gloria Betcher

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 142KB)

 

Group 4 - Tim Gartin

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 68KB)

 

Group 5 - Rachel Junck

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 76KB)

 

Group 6 - Amber Corrieri

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 105KB)

 

Group 7 - Anita Rollins

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 59KB)

 

Group 8 - Mindy Bryngelson

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 84KB)

 

Group 9 - Curtis Spence

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 90KB)

 

Group 10 - Keith Abraham

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 97KB)

 

Group 11 - John Dunn

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 127KB)

 

Group 12 - Pa Vang Goldbeck

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The transcription of notes about Lightedge is linked here.(PDF, 147KB)

The transcription of notes about data centers is linked here.(PDF, 121KB)

Group 13 - Renee Hall

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The transcription of notes taken is linked here.(PDF, 92KB)