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Home My WebLink About~Master - Donation of Five Acres of Land on Woodland Street from the Ames Community School District DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:City Clerk's Office,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Return to:Ames Citv Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 19-371 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION OF FIVE ACRES OF LAND ON WOODLAND STREET FROM THE AMES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the Ames Community School District(ACSD)has agreed to transfer five acres of the former Edwards school property to the City of Ames for use as a neighborhood park; and, WHEREAS, during the 2018/19 budget hearings, the City Council committed $80,000 in the 2019/20 Capital Improvements Plan for developing this former school site as a neighborhood park;and, WHEREAS, the City Council, in May 2017, agreed to accept a portion of the Old Edwards School site at a future date for use as a City park contingent on three conditions being met; and, WHEREAS, City staff has confirmed that all three conditions have been met in order for the Council to accept the transfer to City ownership; and, WHEREAS, all legal documents have now been finalized with ACSD for the transfer of the property, and the ACSD School Board approved the transfer of this property at its July 8, 2019, meeting; and, WHEREAS,neighborhood residents have been active supporters of the transfer of a portion of the Old Edwards School property to the City and have raised over$150,000 for demolition of the Old Edwards School. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the donation of five acres of land on Woodland Street from the Ames Community School District to the City of Ames for the purpose of developing a neighborhood park at that location is hereby accepted. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of July, 2019. Diane oss, ity Jerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Martin Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of July, 2019.