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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closure for utility service installation on Wheeler Street for the new WalMart Store RESOLUTION NO. 16-553 RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURE FOR UTILITY SERVICE INSTALLATION ON WHEELER STREET FOR NEW WALMART FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,The contractor for the new Walmart at 3015 Grand Avenue intends to connect a new sanitary sewer service to the site just east of the intersection of Wheeler Street and Roy Key Avenue; and, WHEREAS, in order to properly install these utility connections safely and as quickly as possible, the contractor has requested a closure of Wheeler Street; and, WHEREAS,the Municipal Code requires that the City Council approve temporary closures of those streets that are classified as arterials or are active CyRide routes, which is the case with Wheeler Street; and, WHEREAS,due to the locations of the utility connection,this work will require the closure of Wheeler Street for approximately three calendar days to safely accommodate the new sanitary service installation; and, WHEREAS, the exact timing of the closure is unknown at this time; the schedule for the sanitary service connection will be in early to mid October; and, WHEREAS, the contractor will deliver notification of the closure to the area residents and businesses providing information on the dates and duration of the closure; and, WHEREAS, CyRide will re-route bus service during the street closure by continuing the route to the north from Roy Key Avenue to Bloomington Road, then south on Grand Avenue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the street closure for installation of a new sanitary sewer service on Wheeler Street for the new Walmart is hereby approved, and staff is authorized to administratively close Wheeler Street to facilitate the installation of those needed utility services. ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of September, 2016. C-'-J�- OR 1441", -W4414 Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of September, 2016.