HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Delegating Staff the Authority to Temporarily Close University Boulevard as needed to Facilitate the Completion of the ISU Pedestrian Bridge Project RESOLUTION NO. 22-293
RESOLUTION DELEGATING TO STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY
CLOSE UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD AS NEEDED TO FACILITATE THE
COMPLETION OF THE ISU PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2021, the City approved an easement for the installation of a
pedestrian bridge that will connect Jack Trice Stadium to parking lots east of University Boulevard;
and,
WHEREAS, the project has progressed to the point where the contractor working on behalf
of Iowa State University is ready to install the bridge span over University Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety,the work should be done at night while the street
can be closed to traffic; and,
WHEREAS, Municipal Code requires City Council approval for closures of arterial streets,
and to facilitate ISU's project, staff is asking that City Council temporarily delegate (for this project
only) to staff the ability to close University Boulevard; and,
WHEREAS, Henkel Construction, the prime contractor for ISU, is planning to fully close
University Boulevard from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. beginning Monday, June 27, 2022, through
Saturday, July 2, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the University Boulevard closure will take place between South 4th Street and
South 16' Street, and during those six days, there will be partial closures next to the median
underneath the bridge for Henkel to assemble the bridge's structural members.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the authorization for staff to close University Boulevard as needed to facilitate the completion of the
ISU Pedestrian Bridge project is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of June, 2022.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Junck
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14' day of June, 2022.