Appointed by the City Council, the City Clerk reports directly to the council and attends all the council meetings. The City Clerk has custody of deeds, contracts and abstracts. The office of the Clerk is responsible for maintaining all ordinances, resolutions and minutes and the Iowa City Code. Additionally, the City Clerk maintains subdivision files, project files, the Domestic Partnership Registry and an index of Council proceedings.
The city attorney acts as chief legal counsel for the city council, the city manager and various city departments and staff members. He or she is also responsible for supervising the city attorney office, which includes four assistant city attorneys.
WIC is the supplemental food program for women, infants and children. The WIC office is housed in the Johnson County Health and Human Services building. The office offers assistance to mothers and infants up to age five who meet income guidelines and who are at nutritional risk. The WIC program has interpreters to assist people who do not speak fluent English.
The Johnson County WIC has a child health clinic that offers immunizations to children and physical examination services ranging from developmental screenings to counseling on nutrition. Additionally, the department offers a maternal health program for pregnant women, and dental care coordination for low-income families' children.
The Cedar Falls Civic Foundation manages funds donated to the organization to accomplish several goals in Cedar Falls including: contributing to intellectual and cultural development, preserving local historical assets, supporting local youth, improving the visual surroundings of the city and improving recreational and leisure facilities. The foundation holds meetings when needed at the Cedar Falls Community Center.
The city council is responsible to the citizens of Iowa City, and devotes its energies to making decisions which are in the best interest of the public welfare. The council establishes local laws, sets policy, approves programs and appropriates funds. The council consists of seven members; four represent the city at-large and three represent districts. Each council member serves a four-year term. The city attorney, city manager and city clerk are hired and held responsible to the city council. The head of city council is the mayor of Iowa City. The city council does not hold regular office hours, but meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
The City of Ames Resource Recovery Plant is where trash is collected and sorted. The plant recovers reuseable metals and garbage. Burnable materials are sent to the power plant and anything that remains goes to the landfill. Residents may recycle glass, auto and truck batteries, and five gallons or less of waste oil at no charge. Household Hazardous Materials are disposed by appointment on Wednesday afternoons, at no charge. Appliances can be disposed here for $20 each, including stoves, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, washers and dryers.
Located in the City Administrative Offices Building, the Parks and Recreation office distributes catalogs of program offerings, takes reservations for use of park shelters, and handles registration for various classes and recreational offerings.
Gateway Hills Park houses the main office of the City of Ames Parks & Recreation department. The park features a sheltered area, playground, two sand volleyball courts and an ultimate frisbee course. The office manages Gateway Hills Park, as well as public parks throughout Ames.
