HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of Duff Avenue Railroad Crossing for repair work RESOLUTION NO. 12-189
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING STAFF TO APPROVE CLOSURE OF DUFF AVENUE
RAILROAD CROSSING FOR REPAIR BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,at a previous meeting,the City Council directed staff to meet with Union Pacific
Railroad(UPRR)officials in an attempt to convince them to improve the Duff Avenue crossing;and,
WHEREAS, on March 23,2012, staff met on site with maintenance crews from the UPRR,
and the UPRR staff reported that, in addition to previous installation issues with the asphalt at the
crossing, the pre-cast panels at this crossing have settled resulting in an unacceptable amount of
deflection in the rails through the crossing; and,
WHEREAS,due to these findings,the UPRR has identified the need for a total replacement
of the crossing; and,
WHEREAS, the Municipal Code requires the City Council to approve temporary closures
of those streets that are classified as"arterials,"or are active CyRide routes,which is the case with
Duff Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the UPRR identified the weeks of May 7 and May 14 as potential dates to
schedule the replacement of the crossing, and City staff has been informed that the replacement of
the crossing would require approximately one week to complete, during which Duff Avenue will
need to be closed to vehicular traffic; and,
WHEREAS,recent experience with similar coordination efforts has resulted in the need for
flexibility on the part of staff to be able to administratively change the date of the closure,as needed;
and,
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council delegate to staff the ability to
administratively close the Duff Avenue railroad crossing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorization of staff to administratively approve the closure of the Duff Avenue railroad
crossing to facilitate the UPRR replacement of the crossing is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10' day of April, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l Ot" day of April, 2012.