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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving an Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa adjacent to the CyRide Building that covers a new Pad-Mounted Transformer and Existing City-Owned Electric Facilities not Previously Covered by an Easement DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:Diane Voss,City Clerk's Office,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 22-141 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON STATE OF IOWA PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE CYRIDE BUILDING THAT COVERS A NEW PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMER AND EXISTING CITY-OWNED ELECTRIC FACILITIES NOT PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY AN EASEMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,Electric Services needs to install a pad-mounted transformer at CyRide to provide service to the charging stations for the new electric buses scheduled to be delivered later this year;and, WHEREAS, the transformer will be placed adjacent to the CyRide building; and, WHEREAS, CyRide is located on land leased from Iowa State University; and, WHEREAS, an electric utility easement has been prepared that covers the new transformer location, as well as,the existing electric facilities owned by the City of Ames,located on State of Iowa property that provide service to CyRide; and, WHEREAS, an easement for the existing facilities had never been created until now and ISU is willing to grant a 50-year easement; and, WHEREAS,staff from Iowa State University Facilities Planning and Management is supportive of the placement of the transformer on the CyRide site and recording of the easement, and the Iowa Board of Regents is expected to approve the easement at the April 2022 Board meeting in exchange for $1 in consideration; and, WHEREAS,the Easement Agreement does require the City to move its facilities if ISU requests for the City to do so in the future, and ISU is not obligated to pay for the cost of relocation. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that the Electric Utility Easement on State of Iowa property adjacent to the CyRide building that covers a new pad-mounted transformer and existing City-owned electric facilities not previously covered by an easement is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of March, 2022. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of March, 2022.