HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of enforcement to allow golf carts at Ada Hayden Heritage Park RESOLUTION NO. 11-396
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY WAIVER OF
GOLF CART PROHIBITION IN ADA HAYDEN HERITAGE PARK
TO ALLOW MOBILITY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS TO TOUR SITE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,each September,members of the local Moose Lodge provide golf cart rides around
Ada Hayden Heritage Park for older adults with mobility impairments; and,
WHEREAS,members of the Lodge determined in 2004 that if they didn't provide this service,
these individuals might never get to experience the overall beauty of this 437-acre site; and,
WHEREAS, each year, approximately 100 people ranging from 75 to 90+ years in age
participate in this activity; and,
WHEREAS, members of the Lodge would again like to offer this opportunity to older adults
with limited mobility,however,the Municipal Code restricts motorized vehicles to streets and parking
lots; and,
WHEREAS,members of the Moose Lodge have requested that the Council waive enforcement
of this restriction on Sunday, September 18, 2011, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the waiver of enforcement of Section 19.9 of the Municipal Code between the hours of 1- 4:00 p.m.
on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Ada Hayden Heritage Park is hereby approved, thereby allowing
Moose Lodge members to provide golf cart rides to mobility-impaired individuals.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of August, 2011.
Ly-J& -A. 'Ple . 4944t.,
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of August, 2011.