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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reallocation of funding for fence and gate at Fire Station No. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 14-294 RESOLUTION APPROVING REALLOCATION OF CIP FUNDS FOR PARKING LOT- ENCOMPASSING FENCE AND ROLLING GATE AT FIRE STATION NO. 2 FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, within the 2013/14 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) and budget, the City Council approved a total of$53,270 for small Fire Services projects involving all three fire stations; and, WHEREAS, one of those projects involved $11,000 to eliminate a low bulkhead safety concern at Fire Station No. 2 adjacent to the Chamberlain Street sidewalk while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing look; and, WHEREAS,the intended use of these funds was to add wrought iron fencing along the entire length of the south side of the building, however after some investigation, it was determined that more problems would develop by adding fencing in this location than would be eliminated; and, WHEREAS, over the last several years,Fire Services staff has identified many concerning instances where personal vehicles and departmental property were at risk by allowing the public to "cut through"Fire Station No. 2 property on the far east side of the parking lot; and, WHEREAS,the open access to the vehicle parking area on the rear drive of the station may have been a contributing factor in the vandalizing of several personally owned vehicles, as well as stolen property; and, WHEREAS, staff has identified an opportunity to utilize the unused bulkhead funding to provide a similarly priced solution to this second problem, and this would involve adding six-foot, wrought iron fencing around the rear perimeter of Fire Station No.2,encompassing the parking area; and, WHEREAS,a rolling eight-foot wide and six-foot high wrought iron gate would be utilized to allow vehicles access, but could be kept closed to prevent undesirable foot traffic around the parking area; and, WHEREAS,this fencing would match the existing fencing on the west side of the property to allow for an aesthetically pleasing look; and, WHEREAS, staff is requesting Council authorization to reallocate up to $14,000 of the $53,270 budgeted for this CIP project to a parking lot encompassing fence along the rear(east side) perimeter of the property, including a rolling gate on the south side. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the reallocation of CIP funds for a parking lot-encompassing fence and rolling gate at Fire Station No. 2 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of May, 2014. CAI�--Lia& /&-� o tfl. eaosoa� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of May, 2014.