HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of Bloomington Road for gas main installation RESOLUTION NO.09-071
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF
BLOOMINGTON ROAD FOR GAS MAIN INSTALLATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on December 19,2008,Alliant Energy contacted City staff to take out a street and right-
of-way/excavation permit in response to development of Northridge Heights Subdivision, 12th Addition;and,
WHEREAS,Alliant indicated that the existing gas main located at the southwestern corner of Stange
Road and Bloomington Road would need to be extended north into the subdivision in order to serve this new
development; and,
WHEREAS, although several attempts have been made by Alliant to determine the actual depth of
a communication line owned by Qwest in the center of Bloomington Road,it was unsuccessful in locating it
using conventional methods; and,
WHEREAS,to ensure that Qwest's line is undamaged during the gas main installation,Alliant now
needs to expose the communication line,and this will require that both lanes of Bloomington Road be closed
to traffic for an estimated time period of three days; and,
WHEREAS, Bloomington Road is classified as a Minor Arterial, and according to the Municipal
Code,temporary closure of streets with this classification require approval by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, staff has conveyed to Alliant Energy the need to properly notify the public in advance
of the closure, and in addition to standard traffic control measures, Alliant will also be placing electronic
message boards approximately 7 to 10 days prior to closing the street; and,
WHEREAS, in order to minimize the impact of closing Bloomington Road, staff has advocated for
the work to be performed during the week of March 16,which is spring break; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize temporary closure of Bloomington
Road for installation of the gas main into Northridge Heights Subdivision, 12th Addition,and delegate timing
of that closure to staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
authorization oftemporary closure of Bloomington Road for installation of a gas main into Northridge Heights
Subdivision, 12th Addition, is hereby approved, and the timing of that closure is delegated to City staff.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of February,2009.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Doll
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of February,2009.