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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for sale of fill material from Airport farm property RESOLUTION NO. 14-379 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF FILL MATERIAL FROM AIRPORT FARM PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on January 24, 2014, City Council referred a letter from FOX Engineering requesting permission to purchase soil from airport farm property on the north side of Airport Road, west of Sam's Club,for transport to a property owned by Brian Hoyle at 1204 South 4th Street;and, WHEREAS,the airport farm property was disturbed during the 2013 farming season by off- site grading activities during construction of a warehouse for Ag Leader Technologies along the west side of the City's property, and has not yet been restored; and, WHEREAS, City Council directed staff to move forward and work with Brian Hoyle/FOX Engineering to develop an agreement for removal of fill soil from the airport farm property and to return it to farmable condition; and, WHEREAS, staff has worked with FOX Engineering, who represents Mr. Hoyle and American Healthcare Investments, LLC, of Oklahoma, to draft an agreement; and, WHEREAS, this agreement will provide income of$50,000 to the Airport Construction Fund, and it would also cover any lost revenue for the 2014 crop season, which is estimated at $3,149; and, WHEREAS, it is important to note that Ag Leader's facility on Airport Court is still operating under a temporary occupancy permit until the farm ground is restored; and, WHEREAS, when the agreement is executed,Ag Leader's obligation to restore the airport farm would be transferred to Mr. Hoyle, thereby fulfilling that particular condition of Ag Leader's site plan approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Agreement with American Healthcare Investments, LLC, for the purchase of soil from the City's Airport farm property is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 8t'day of July, 2014. /t/ , 11-klij.A", C�!-Ij vluf) - A L Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of July, 2014.