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Prepared by:Diane Voss,City Clerk's Office,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010
Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105
RESOLUTION NO. 22-140
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON STATE OF
IOWA PROPERTY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL PULL BOXES
ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF BEACH AVENUE BETWEEN SUNSET DRIVE
AND COUNTRY CLUB BOULEVARD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,Electric Services is planning to replace a buried electric line along the east side of
Beach Avenue between Sunset Drive and Country Club Boulevard in Spring 2022; and,
WHEREAS,the existing line has failed and had been repaired several times,and the replacement
line will be more reliable and have an increased capacity to accommodate the projected electric load
growth in the area; and,
WHEREAS, due to the distance between Sunset Drive and Country Club Boulevard
(approximately 900 feet), two pull boxes will need to be buried along the line; and,
WHEREAS,multiple buried utility lines(gas,telephone,CATV,etc.)on the east side of Beach
Avenue prevent the placement of the pull boxes in the public right-of-way; and,
WHEREAS,the Iowa State Center is located on the east side of the Beach Avenue right-of-way
and would provide a suitable location for the installation of the pull boxes, and in order to accomplish
this, the City and ISU must approve an Agreement for an electric utility easement; and,
WHEREAS, ISU is willing to grant a 50-year easement; and,
WHEREAS,staff from Iowa State University Facilities Planning and Management is supportive
of the placement of the pull boxes on the Iowa State Center site, and the State Board of Regents is
expected to approve the easement at its April 2022 Board meeting in exchange for$1 in consideration;
and,
WHEREAS,the Easement Agreement does require the City to move its facilities if ISU requests
so in the future, but ISU would pay the cost of relocation on a prorated basis over a 30-year period.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that
the Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa property for the installation of electrical pull boxes along the
east side of Beach Avenue between Sunset Drive and Country Club Boulevard is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22°d day of March, 2022.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22°d day of March, 2022.