HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Motorized Vehicle Prohibition to allow Mobility-Impaired Individuals to Tour Ada Hayden Heritage Park RESOLUTION NO. 22-198
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 through 2019 and 2021, the Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park
(Friends)provided this valuable service to individuals with mobility impairments; and,
WHEREAS,due to the COVID-19 pandemic,the golf cart tours were not held in 2020; and,
WHEREAS, when the tours have been held, the Friends have received many positive
comments; as a result,the Friends group is proposing to offer tours on Monday, September 12, and
Tuesday, September 13, 2022,between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 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 group is
requesting City Council waive enforcement of this section of the Municipal Code on Monday,
September 12, and Tuesday, September 13 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, in the event of inclement weather,they will use Wednesday, September 14,as
a rain date; and,
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission is in favor of these tours and
recommends that the 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 Monday, September 12, and Tuesday,
September 13, 2022, (or Wednesday, September 14, 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 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`' day of April, 2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
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 26t'day of April, 2022.