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October 7, 2009
Mayor Ann Campbell and
Members of the Ames City Council
Re: Corrective amendment to Ames Municipal Code Section 26.39(1)(q) Speed on S 16`h
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
As you are aware,part of South Dayton Avenue was recently rerouted to a new location. The new
part commences approximately 1500 feet south of South Fifth Street and runs diagonally southwest
to intersect with South Sixteenth Street directly north of the Highway 30 bridge overpass. The
segment of South Dayton Avenue which goes south from the point where the diagonal commences
has been renamed South Dayton Place.
This street name change unintentionally impacted the ordinance setting speed limits on South
Sixteenth Street. Under the current speed limit ordinance, the established speed limits for South
Sixteenth Street end at the intersection of South Dayton Avenue. The westward relocation of South
Dayton Avenue has left the portion of South Sixteenth between South Dayton Avenue and South
Dayton Place without any designated speed limit.
The attached proposed ordinance will correct this omission. Functionally, it merely replaces what
had been in place prior to westward relocation of South Dayton Avenue. Your favorable
consideration of this ordinance is requested.
Sincerely,
Judy K. Parks
Assistant City Attorney