HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Installation of fence and access gate at Hunziker Youth Sports Complex RESOLUTION NO. 17-686
RESOLUTION APPROVING INSTALLATION OF ENTRY GATE AND FENCE AT
HUN21KER YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Hunzker Youth Sports Complex(HYSC) is requesting the City's approval
for the installation of a programmable entry gate and fence; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed gate would be located on the road just south of the northern HYSC
parking lot, and a new fence would extend along the south and east sides of this parking lot; and,
WHEREAS, the HYSC has experienced vandalism from vehicles being driven on playing
fields after hours, which the gate and fence are intended to prevent; and,
WHEREAS, the HYSC leases this property from the City, the lease agreement allows HYSC
to install a lockable barrier gate at its sole expense at a point on the road selected by the City; and,
WHEREAS, since the City operates several water wells on the HYSC property, the lease also
requires the HYSC to provide gate keys to City of Ames stat and,
WHEREAS, the HYSC will also maintain the entry drive as a connection between the Skunk
River trail and trails along South Duff Avenue and Airport Road; and,
WHEREAS, it should be noted that the original lease between the City and the HYSC
identified that the location of a future gate would be the dividing line between the portion of the
access road that is to be maintained by the City and the portion to be maintained by the HYSC; and,
WHEREAS, in practice, however, the road is already plowed in the winter by City staff when
needed to access the water wells, and City staff has filled potholes along the length of the access road
as needed; therefore, it is not anticipated that the location of the gate will cause the City's plowing
or repair practices to change; and,
WHEREAS, it should be noted that installing a gate and fence at the proposed location will
result in a higher cost than installing it in the location originally proposed by the HYSC; as a result,
the HYSC has included an additional $14,000 in its FY 2018/19 City funding request for a portion
of the new gate and fencing; and,
WHEREAS, if approved for this location, the installation of the gate and fence requires
approval of a Flood Plain Development Permit, of which there is not fee for the Permit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to install a gate and fence at the Hunzker Youth Sports Complex is hereby approved,
and City staff is authorized to sign a Flood Plain Development Permit.
ADOPTED THIS 12t' day of December, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12' day of December, 2017.