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JOHN R. KLAUS -
City AttorneyI
R. MICHAEL HAYES 19�)
Ass It. City Attorney
October 5 , 1977
Honorable Lee Fellinger , Mayor
And Members of the City Council
Of The City of Ames , Iowa
In Re : Ordinances to Amend Bicycle Regulations
Dean ivi&yui Fellinger and Council Members :
You will find herewith an ordinance prepared for the purpose
of enacting the changes to the bicycle regulations recommended
by the Ames ISU Bikeway Committee in their report to the City
Council under date of September 13 , 1977 .
You will also find herewith an ordinance that I have prepared
to implement a suggestion which I made to the City Council on
July 8 , 1977 relative to prohibiting operation of motor
vehicles on off-the-roadway bicycle paths . I have waited
until now in preparing an ordinance on this second matter be-
cause I thought perhaps the bikeway committee might decide
to address the question of motorized bicycles on these bike-
ways . As I indicate in my letter of July 8 , I have personally
received a number of complaints about motor bikes and motor-
cycles on the bikepaths . In discussing the matter with Holly
Fuches , signatory to the September 13 bikeway committee report
to the Council , I was informed that she believes that the
matter of prohibiting motor vehicles on off-the-roadway bike
paths is being considered by the traffic safety committee ,
but has no objection to it being considered by the Council at
this time .
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Finally , there is a third ordinance included herewith. It
is proposed by the City Manager for the purpose of funding
the administrative cost of the bicycle licensing program by
establishing a fee of $1 . 00 for the license . At this time
the Municipal Code provides that there will be no fee for a
bicycle license .
Respectfully submitted,
,'"John R. Klaus
/' City Attorney