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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Temporary street closure to allow work on gas mains RESOLUTION NO. 05-451 RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF STANGE ROAD TO ALLOW GAS MAIN WORK FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, staff received a request from Northern Natural Gas Company(NNG)to close a section of Stange Road in order to perform maintenance work on its TBS No. 1 station; and, WHEREAS, NNG is in the process of constructing a new valve assembly at TBS No. 1 station to meet certain safety regulations required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC); and, WHEREAS,in order for NNG to complete the required safety improvements before the end of the year, it will be necessary to install a temporary bypass line to relieve pressure on the existing pipeline; and, WHEREAS,this would involve laying a temporary line from the Marshalltown take-off located on the west side of Stange Road,just north of Veenker Memorial Golf Course's practice putting green, over to TBS No. 1 station on the east side of Stange Road; and, WHEREAS,the resulting temporary line would be laid on top of Stange Road in order to divert the excess pressure to the Marshalltown line,and traffic would need to be diverted around this section of Stange Road since the bypass would be"live"and under high pressure; and, WHEREAS,if approved,Council would issue a Temporary Obstruction Permit for the closure of Stange Road from the north edge of Blankenberg Road to the south edge of Greensboro Drive; and, WHEREAS,the duration of the permit would need to be for a full 24-hour period in which NNG crews would work continuously until completion of the project; and, WHEREAS, in an effort to impact fewer motorists, staff suggests that the work be done the weekend of November 19, 2005. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that a Temporary Obstruction Permit to close Stange Road from Blankenberg Road to Greensboro Drive for a 24-hour period over the weekend of November 19,2005,to allow work to be done on gas mains by Northern Natural Gas Company. ADOPTED THIS 8t`'day of November,2005. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor Introduced by: Goodhue Seconded by: Cross Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman,Mahayni,Vegge,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8' day of November, 2005.