HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Electric Facilities Agreement between the City of Ames and UT Lynn Ave LLC, owner of the University Apartments at 111 Lynn Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 20-185
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ELECTRIC FACILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF AMES AND UT LYNN AVE LLC, OWNER OF THE UNIVERSITY
APARTMENTS AT III LYNN AVENUE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the University Apartments building, 1 I 1 Lynn Avenue, was built in the 1960s;
and,
WHEREAS, the standard practice at that time was to install three oil-filled overhead-style
transformers in a vault room in the basement to provide electric service to the building; and,
WHEREAS,the Electric Services Department would like to remove the transformers from the
building and replace them with a padmounted transformer located outside the building; and,
WHEREAS, new buried electric service cables would also be installed to connect to the
existing electric distribution equipment to remain in the building; and,
WHEREAS, the Electric Services Department has been working closely with the University
Apartments owner, UT Lynn Ave LLC, on this project; and,
WHEREAS,UT Lynn Ave LLC agrees that removing the transformers from the basement and
installing electric service cables fed from an exterior transformer will improve the safety of their
tenants and Electric Services personnel; and,
WHEREAS, staff had prepared an Electric Facilities Agreement to describe the division of
labor, materials, and costs of the City and UT Lynn Ave LLC during construction of the project.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the Electric Facilities Agreement between the City of Ames and UT Lynn Ave LLC, owner of the
University Apartments at 111 Lynn Avenue, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 141h day of April, 2020.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t' day of April, 2020.