HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Memo dated March 14, 2007 to City Attorney reference changes inTOP ordiance - Karen C Thompson/COA To Doug Marek/COA@COA
<� = 03/14/2007 10:35 AM cc Sheila K LUndt/COA@COA, Diane R Voss/COA@COA,
Damion Pregitzer/COA@COA
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Subject insurance requirements, TOPs,etc
Doug
The Special Event-Temporary Obstruction - Block Party-Construction season is just about upon us, and
Sheila and I realized today that we have never proposed any ordinance changes to City Council on the
issue of insurance requirement waivers. In either October or November, you sent out a proposed
ordinance and I have a few scribbles on mine, but I think we all got sidetracked and failed to follow
through.
As I recall, the change in 22.4(4)was to allow the City Manager to waive the insurance requirement,
based on various criteria, in order to allow for block parties, household moving trailers, or other
obstructions sometimes needed by homeowners who cannot provide a commercial general liability policy
that names the COA as additional insured.
The change in 26.4(1)(c) includes the words"such as neighborhood block parties" in the section
authorizing the City Manager to close streets, etc. One question here...do we want to include"or his
designee"at the top?
Finally, an issue that came up with a dumpster in CBD Lot Z recently was that Temporary Obstruction
Permits, as defined in 22.4, may be issued for obstructions"within the limits of streets, alleys, or
sidewalks," but is silent with respect to parking lots. Could/should parking lots be included in 22.4--and
maybe 26.4(1) as well? Damion, do you have any thoughts on this?
It would be helpful to me if these changes could be requested ASAP, but it would also seem best to make
them all at once. Do you think it would be possible to get this ready for the March 27 agenda?
Karen Thompson
City Clerk's Office
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
515-239-5105