HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Maintenance and Repair of Primary Roads RESOLUTION NO. 11-399
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PRIMARY ROADS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,every five years,the City of Ames receives an Agreement for Maintenance and
Repair of Primary Roads in Municipalities from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT);
and,
WHEREAS, the current agreement would cover July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2016, and
this agreement states what is legally required by the municipality and the IDOT in regards to
maintenance and repair of primary roads as defined by the Code of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, for primary highways with an urban cross-section, such as U.S. Highway 69,
the Code requires the municipality to maintain items such as:curbs used for drainage,traffic signals,
street lights, crosswalks, and drainage systems; and,
WHEREAS, this agreement also allows for a supplemental agreement that reallocates
responsibility for maintenance, such as the annual agreement that covers reimbursement for
maintenance and repair of U.S. Highway 69.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Agreement for Maintenance and Repair of Primary Roads in Municipalities with the Iowa
Department of Transportation is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of August, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Mahayni
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.