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ORDINANCE NO. 2956
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 26A.15(1) AND
ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 26A.15(1) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code for the City of Ames, Iowa shall be
and is hereby amended by repealing Subsection 26A.15(1) thereof and
enacting a new Subsection 26A.15(1) as follows:
11(1) The Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees, as the members
of the Ames Transit Agency, an administrative agency of the
City of Ames, Iowa, shall as a part of that agency's power
and duty in operation, management, control and governance
of transit services in the City of Ames, procure and maintain
a policy of liability insurance in an amount not less than
$5,000,000.00, which policy shall name the City of Ames, its
officers and employees, as insured parties."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall con-
stitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or by
imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this ilst day of July 1986.
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ancy�Gihb s,'City Clerk Larry R. Cur is, 'Mayor Pro Tem