HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 12 of Municipal Code; Relating to Wards and Precincts R AW ,
ORDINANCE NO.� 2385
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 412 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
iCITY OF AMES , IOWA: REPEALING SECTIONS 12-2002 THROUGH 12-2009 ;
ESTABLISHING NEW SECTIONS TO BE DESIGNATED 12-2002 THROUGH 12-
2009 ; DESCRIBING THE FOUR WARDS AND EACH OF THE PRECINCTS THEREIN;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE
WITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES,
IOWA:
I Section 1 . Sections 12-2002 through 12-2009 of the I
Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa, as hitherto existing
are hereby repealed.
Section 2. New sections to be numbered 12-2002 through
12-2009 are hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of
Ames , Iowa, as follows :
Sec . 12-2002. First ward described.
The first ward consists of all that part of the
city which lies East of a line described as : Beginning
! at the South corporate boundary in South Duff Avenue;
thence Norte along South Duff Avenue to Squaw Creek;
thence following squaw Creek Westerly to the Chicago
II & Northwestern Railway tracks ; thence North along said
tracks to Lincoln Way; thence West along Lincoln Way
to the intersection with Grand Avenue; thence North
it along Grand Avenue to Tenth Street; thence West along
Tenth Street to Harding Avenue, thence North along i
1 Harding Avenue to Thirteenth Street; thence West along
Thirteenth Street to Roosevelt Avenue; thence North
along Roosevelt Avenue to Sixteenth Street; thence
East along Sixteenth Street to Grand Avenue; thence
North along Grand Avenue to the corporate limits .
Sec . 12-2003 . Second ward described.
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The second ward consists of all that part of the
' city lying North and West cf a line described as :
Beginning at the West Corporate boundary in Ontario
Street; thence East along Cntario Street and Ontario
Street extended until said extension intersects the
main line tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company; thence Southeasterly along the said tracks to
Grand Avenue; thence North along Grand Avenue to Tenth
Street; thence West along Tenth Street to Harding Avenue;
thence North along Harding Avenue to Thirteenth Street;
thence West along Thirteenth Street to Roosevelt Avenue;
thence North along Roosevelt Avenue to Sixteenth Street;
thence East along Sixteenth Street to Grand Avenue;
thence North along Grand Avenue to the corporate limits .
Sec. 12-2004 . Third ward described.
The third ward consists of that part of the city
lying South and West of a line described as : Beginning I
at the West boundary of the corporate limits in Lincoln
Way; thence East along Lincoln Way to the tracks of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company and thence South-
westerly along said tracks to Squaw Creek; thence East
along Squaw Creek to South Duff Avenue; thence South
along South Duff Avenue to the South corporate limits .
Sec. 12-2005. Fourth ward described.
The fourth ward consists of all that part of the city
which lies within a line described as : Beginning
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at the West corporation boundary in Ontario Street;
thence East along Ontario Street and Ontario Street
extended until said extension intersects the main
I line tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company; thence Southeasterly along said tracks to
i Grand Avenue; thence South along Grand Avenue to
Lincoln Way; thence West along Lincoln Way to the
iWest corporate limits .
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{ Sec. 12-2006. First ward voting precincts .
The first ward is divided into voting precincts known
and as hereinafter described:
(a) First ward precinct No. 1. First ward,
precinct No. 1 , consists of that part of the
first ward lying South of the main line tracks
of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company.
(b) First ward precinct No. 2. First ward,
precinct No . 2, consists of that part of the
first ward lying North of the main line tracks
of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company ,
and South and West of a line described as :
Beginning on the ward boundary at the inter-
section of Harding Avenue and Thirteenth Street;
thence East along Thirteenth Street to Douglas
Avenue; thence South along Douglas Avenue to
Seventh Street; thence West along Seventh Street
to Kellogg Avenue; thence South along Kellogg
Avenue to Sixth Street; thence East along Sixth
it Street to Duff Avenue; thence South along Duff
( Avenue to the main line tracks of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway Company .
(c) First ward precinct No. 3 . First ward ,
precinct No. 3 , consists of that part of the
first ward lying immediately to the East of
the West ward boundary and within a line des-
cribed as : Beginning at the intersection of
Harding Avenue and Thirteenth Street; thence
East along Thirteenth Street to Carroll Avenue;
thence North along Carroll Avenue to Fourteenth
Street; thence East along Fourteenth Street to
Ii Stafford Avenue; thence North along Stafford
Avenue to Sixteenth Street; thence East along
Sixteenth Street to Maxwell Avenue; thence North
along Maxwell Avenue to George Allen Avenue;
thence Northeasterly along George Allen Avenue
j to Paulson Drive; thence Northwesterly along
Paulson Drive to Twentieth Street; thence West
along Twentieth Street to Douglas Avenue; thence
South along Douglas Avenue to Sixteenth Street;
thence West along Sixteenth Street to Burnett
Avenue; thence North along Burnett Avenue to
Eighteenth Street; thence West along Eighteenth
i Street to Wilson Avenue; thence North along
' I Wilson Avenue to Eighteenth Street; thence West
along Eighteenth Street to Grand Avenue, the
ward boundary .
(d) First ward precinct No. 4 . First ward,
precinct No. 4 , consists of that part of the
first ward lying North of the main line tracks
of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
and East and South of a line described as :
Beginning in the center of the tracks of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company at Duff
Avenue; thence North along Duff Avenue to Sixth
Street; thence West along Sixth Street to Kellogg
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Avenue; thence North along Kellogg Avenue to
Seventh Street; thence East along Seventh Street
to Douglas Avenue; thence North along Douglas
Avenue to Thirteenth Street; thence East along
Thirteenth. Street to Carroll Avenue; thence North
along Carroll Avenue to Fourteenth Street; thence
East along Fourteenth Street to Stafford Avenue;
thence North along Stafford Avenue to Sixteenth
Street; thence East along Sixteenth Street to
Maxwell Avenue; thence North along Maxwell Avenue
to George Allen Avenue; thence Northeast along
George Allen Avenue to Twentieth Street; thence
East along Twentieth Street and Twentieth Street
extended to the East corporate boundary .
(e) First ward precinct No. 5. First ward,
precinct No. 5, consists of that part of the
first ward lying North of a line described as :
Beginning in the intersection of Grand Avenue
and Eighteenth Street; thence East along Eighteenth
Street to Wilson Avenue; thence South along
Wilson Avenue to Eighteenth Street; thence East
along Eighteenth Street to Burnett Avenue; thence
! South along Burnett Avenue to Sixteenth Street;
thence East along Sixteenth Street to Douglas
�+ Avenue; thence North along Douglas Avenue to
�I Twentieth Street; thence East along Twentieth
Street to Paulson Drive; thence Southeasterly !
II along Paulson Drive to George Allen Avenue; thence
North along George e Allen Avenue to Twentieth
Street; thence East along Twentieth Street and
the extension of Twentieth Street to the East
I corporate boundary .
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Sec. 12-2007 . Second ward voting precincts .
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The second ward is divided into voting precincts known
and as hereinafter described :
(a) Second ward precinct No. 1. Second ward,
precinct No. 1, con sts of that part of the
second ward lying East of Squaw Creek and South
of Thirteenth Street.
(b) Second ward precinct No. 2. Second ward,
precinct No. 2, consists of that part of the
second ward lying West of Squaw Creek and South
of a line described as the extension of Ontario
! Street East to where it coincides with Thirteenth
Street; and thence East along Thirteenth Street
to Squaw Creek.
(c) Second ward precinct No. 3 . Second ward,
precinct No. 3 , consists of that part of the
second ward lying North of the Eastward extension
of Ontario Street to where it coincides with
i Thirteenth Street and North of Thirteenth Street;
bounded by a line described as : Beginning at
a point in said extension of Ontario Street at
Clear Creek; thence Northeasterly along Clear
Creek to where it joins Squaw Creek; thence
Easterly along Squaw Creek to the West section
line of Section 34 , Twp . 84N, R24W; thence North
along said West section line and the West section
line of Section 27 , Twp . 84N, R24W to the Chicago
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& Northwestern Railway line; thence Southeasterly
t along said railway line to Twentieth Street;
thence East along Twentieth Street to Coolidge
Drive; thence South along Coolidge Drive to Bel
1� Air Drive to Sixteenth Street; thence East along
Sixteenth Street to the ward boundary .
(d) Second ward precinct No. 4 . Second ward,
f precinct No. 4 , consists of that part of the
�j second ward lying immediately West of Grand
Avenue and bounded by a line described as :
Beginning at the intersection of Roosevelt
Avenue and Sixteenth Street; thence West along
Sixteenth Street to Bel Air Drive; thence
Northwest along Bel Air Drive to Coolidge
Drive; thence North along Coolidge Drive to
Twentieth Street; thence west along Twentieth
Street to the Chicago & thwestern Railway
tracks ; thence Northwestt 7 along the said
tracks to Twenty-fourth S :et; thence East
along Twenty-fourth Street to Grand Avenue,
the ward boundary.
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��. (e) Second ward precinct No. 5. Second ward,
precinct No . 5, consists of that part of the
second ward lying to the North and East of a
line described as : Beginning at the intersection
i� of Grand Avenue and Twenty-fourth Street; thence
(� West along Twenty-fourth Street to the tracks
+ of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway; thence
Northwesterly along said tracks to the North
corporate boundary .
I� (f) Second ward precinct No. 6. Second ward,
precinct No . 6 , consists of that part of the t
second ward lying West of a line described as :
Beginning at a point w:nere the Eastward extension
of Ontario Street crosses Clear Creek; thence �
Northeasterly along Clear Creek to where it joins
Squaw Creek; thence Easterly along Squaw Creek to f
the East Section line of Section 33 , Twp. 84N,
R24W; thence North along the East section lines
of Section 33 and Section 28 , Twp. 84N, R24W to
the tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway; i
I� thence Northwesterly along said tracks to the
North corporate boundary.
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Sec. 12-2008. Third ward voting precincts . 1
� The third ward is divided into voting precincts known f
and as hereinafter described: i
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(a) Third ward precinct No. 1. Third ward,
i� precinct No. 1, consists of that part of the
third ward lying East of a line described as :
j Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln Way
and Beach Avenue; thence South along Beach
l Avenue to Sunset Drive; thence West along
! Sunset Drive to Gray Avenue; thence South
along Gray Avenue to Greeley Street; thence
West along Greeley Street to Pearson Avenue;
l thence South along Pearson Avenue to Country
!� Club Boulevard; thence South along Country Club
i' Boulevard to Graeber Street;thence West on Graeber
4 Street to Hughes Street; thence Southwesterly
along Hughes Street to Ash Avenue; thence South alongl
Ash Avenue to Ashmore Drive; thence Easterly
along Ashmore Drive to Beach Avenue; thence South
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limits . 1
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(b) Third ward precinct No. 2. Third ward,
t precinct No . 2 , consists of that part of the
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third ward bounded as follows : Beginning at
! the intersection of Mortensen Road and Ash
Avenue; thence North along Ash Avenue to Storm i
�j Street; thence West along Storm Street to
Hayward Avenue; thence South along Hayward
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ffi Mortensen Road to the point of beginning.
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�{ (c) Third ward precinct No. 3 . Third ward,
precinct No . 3 , consists of that part of the
r third ward bounded by a line described as :
Beginning on the ward boundary at the inter-
section of Hayward Avenue and Lincoln Way;
thence South along Hayward Avenue to Chamberlain
I Street;thence East along Chamberlain Street
to Welch Avenue; thence South along Welch Avenue
to Knapp Street; thence East along Knapp Street
to Ash Avenue; thence North along Ash Avenue to
Gable Lane; thence East along Gable Lane to Gray
r Avenue; thence South along Gray Avenue to Greeley
Street; thence West along Greeley Street to
Pearson Avenue; thence South along Pearson Avenue 1
to Country Club Boulevard; thence South along i
1� Country Club Boulevard to Graeber Street; thence
West along Graeber Street to Hughes Street; thence
Southwesterly along Hughes Street to Storm Street, j
I� at Ash Avenue; thence West along Storm Street to f
ij Hayward Avenue; thence North along Hayward Avenue
(� to Hunt Street; thence West along Hunt Street to
(if Sheldon Avenue; thence North along Sheldon Avenue
�! to the ward boundary .
(d) Third ward precinct No. 4 . Third ward,
precinct No . 4 , consists of that part of the
third ward lying immediately to the South of
the ward boundary bounded by a line described
�i as : Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln
! Way and Hayward Avenue; thence South along Hayward
+� Avenue to Chamberlain Street; thence East along
i Chamberlain Street to Welch Avenue; thence South
along Welch Avenue to Knapp Street; thence East
�r along Knapp Street to Ash Avenue; thence North
I along Ash Avenue to Gable Lane; thence East along
ii Gable Lane to Sunset Drive; thence East on Sunset
Drive to Beach Avenue; thence North along Beach
Avenue to the ward boundary.
(e) Third ward precinct No. 5. Third ward,
precinct No. 5, consists of that part of the
I} third ward lying West of a line described as :
Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln Way
and Sheldon Avenue; thence South along Sheldon
Avenue to Hunt Street; thence East along Hunt
I Street to Hayward Avenue; thence South along
Hayward Avenue to Mortensen Road; thence East
along Mortensen Road to Ashmore Drive; thence
Easterly along Ashmore Drive to Beach Avenue;
thence South along Beach Avenue to the South
corporate boundary.
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Sec. 12-2009 . Fourth ward voting precincts.
The fourth ward is divided into voting precincts
known and as hereinafter described :
(a) Fourth ward precinct No. 1. Fourth ward,
precinct No. 1, consists of that part of the
fourth ward North of Lincoln Way, South of
Clear Creek and West of a line described as :
Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln Way
and Campus Avenue; thence North along Campus
Avenue to West Street; thence East along West
Street to Hyland Avenue; thence North along
Hyland Avenue to Clear Creek.
(b) Fourth ward precinct No. 2 . Fourth ward ,
precinct No . 2 , consists of that part of the
fourth ward North of Clear Creek and West of
Hyland Avenue.
(c) Fourth ward precinct No. 3 . Fourth ward ,
precinct No. 3 , consists of that part of the
fourth ward lying immediately North of Lincoln
Way bounded by a line described as : Beginning
at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Sheldon
Avenue; thence North along Sheldon Avenue to
Union Drive; thence East and Southeast along
Union Drive to Welch Road; thence Southwesterly
along Welch Road to Lincoln Way , the ward boundary.
(d) Fourth ward precinct No. 4. Fourth ward,
precinct No. 4, consists of that part of the
fourth ward bounded by a line described as :
Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln Way and
Campus Avenue ; thence :north along Campus Avenue
to West Street; thence east along West Street to
Hyland Avenue ; thence ::forth along Hyland Avenue
to Ontario Street, the ward boundary; thence
east along the ward boundary to where it inter-
sects with the extension of Wallace Road; thence
south along such extension of Wallace Road to
Wallace Road; thence south and east and south
along Wallace Road to Lincoln Way; thence west
along Lincoln Way to Welch Road; thence north-
easterly along Welch Road to Union Drive ; thence
westerly along Union Drive to Sheldon Avenue ;
thence south along Sheldon Avenue to Lincoln Way,
the ward boundary.
(e) Fourth ward precinct No. 5 . Fourth ward,
precinct No. 5, consists of that part of the
fourth ward lying east of a line described as :
Beginning at the intersection of Lincoln Way
and Wallace Road; thence north and west and north
along Wallace Road and the extension of Wallace
Road to the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
tracks, the ward boundary.
Section 3 . All ordinances and aprts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.,
Section 4. This ordinance after its passage and publica-
tion as provided by law shall be in full force and effect.
Passed this 30th day of December 1971.
4Loise�Whitcome, City Clerk Stuart N. Smith, Mayor 1
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12/07/71 Moved by Maxwell-Thurston the ordinance pass on lst reading.
Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: Fellinger, Koerber
Ordinance declared passed on 1st reading.
12/21/71 Moved by Fellinger-Maxwell the ordinance pass on 2nd reading.
Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Nelson, Koerber
Ordinance declared passed on 2nd reading.
12/30/71 Moved by Fellinger-Fisher the ordinance pass on final reading.
Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Koerber
Ordinance declared adopted.
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