HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement to allow operation of drone within Ames airport airspace RESOLUTION NO. 17-005
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
WITH HUNZIKER DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2015, the City council granted an interim approval to Hunziker
Development to operate a Small Unmanned Aerial Systems drone (sUAS) within the airspace
surrounding Ames Municipal Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the airport's airspace authority is defined by a five nautical-mile boundary from
the Airport's location; and, since that time, Hunziker has conducted several flights to record video
and take photos of its various properties for marketing purposes; and,
WHEREAS, Hunzker's previous annual agreement was approved on December 8, 2015, for
calendar year 2016, and this approval will renew the agreement through calendar year 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the agreement with Hunker Development to operate a Small Unmanned Aerial Systems drone
within Ames' airspace for the 2017 calendar year is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 1 Oth day of January, 2017.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corneri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oth day of January, 2017.