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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA007 - Resolution No. 17-154 adopted March 28, 2017 RESOLUTION NO. 17-154 RESOLUTION APPROVING CROSS-ACCESS EASEMENT ON WALMART'S PROPERTY FOR 2016/17 U.S. HIGHWAY 69 IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (SOUTH DUFF AVENUE SAFETY AND ACCESS PROJECT) FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, on October 11, 2016, the City Council approved plans and specifications for the 2016/17 U.S. Highway 69 Improvements Program (South Duff Avenue Safety and Access Project) from South 5th Street to the Squaw Creek Bridge; and, WHEREAS,on November 22,2016,the Council accepted the report of bids and delayed the award of the project to allow staff time to work with Walmart and Hunziker to finalize an equal- share funding agreement and a cross-access easement agreement on Walmart's property; and, WHEREAS,this proj ect involves the installation of a raised median between South 51h Street and the Squaw Creek Bridge,a new traffic signal approximately one-eighth of a mile south of South 5" Street, and the reconfiguring Walmart's west parking lot area along with its South Duff Avenue frontage to allow for cross access for the east side businesses; and, WHEREAS, staff worked with the City Attorney in drafting a cross-access easement on Walmart and neighboring properties that utilizes its parking lot to connect the proposed traffic signal at South Duff Avenue to the businesses on the east side of South Duff Avenue,both north and south of the new signal; and, WHEREAS, the easement area connects directly to the cross-access easement that has already been established on U-Haul's property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Cross-Access Easement on Walmart's property for the 2016/17 U.S. Highway 69 Improvements Program (South Duff Avenue Safety and Access Project) are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 281h day of March, 2017. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Orazem Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28`h day of March, 2017.