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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Motorized vehicles to tour Ada Hayden Heritage Park RESOLUTION NO. 17-524 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF MOTORIZED VEHICLE PROHIBITION TO ALLOW MOBILITY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS TO TOUR ADA HAYDEN HERITAGE PARK FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, each September from 2004 through 2011, members of the local Moose Lodge provided golf cart rides around Ada Hayden Heritage Park for older adults with mobility impairments; and, WHEREAS, lodge members determined that if they did not provide this service, these individuals may never get to experience the overall beauty of the 437 acre site; and, WHEREAS, in 2016, the Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park (Friends) provided this valuable service to individuals with mobility impairments and received many positive comments; as a result, the Friends are proposing to offer tours on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, the Friends will rent the golf carts, provide volunteers as drivers and interpreters, and provide the City with a certificate of insurance to cover liability; and, WHEREAS, this opportunity has been well received in the past, however, Municipal Code Section 19.9 restricts motorized vehicles to streets and parking lots; therefore, the Friends are requesting City Council waive enforcement of this section of the Municipal Code on Tuesday, September 19,between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, in the event of inclement weather, they will use Wednesday, September 20, as a ram date; and, WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission is in favor of these tours and recommends City Council grant this waiver request. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that waiver of enforcement of the Municipal Code on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, (or Wednesday, September 20, as rain date) at Ada Hayden Heritage Park to allow the Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park to provide golf cart tours to mobility-impaired individuals. ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of August, 2017. -Lfka& /" Diane R Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin 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 22"d day of August, 2017.