HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Geothermal Operations Agreement for Baker Subdivision Lots 1-8 with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa RESOLUTION NO. 24-267
RESOLUTION APPROVING GEOTHERMAL OPERATIONS AGREEMENT
WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CENTRAL IOWA
FOR BAKER SUBDIVISION LOTS 1-8
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, as part of the development of Baker Subdivision, the City has pursued the
installation of geothermal wells to promote enhanced sustainability in conjunction with the
primary goal of providing affordable housing. Installation by the City of geothermal wells
facilitates the use of heat pumps for heating and cooling within the connected homes; and,
WHEREAS, the City has already installed the necessary wells to serve the single-family
homes in the subdivision and the City Council approved on first reading an ordinance amending
Chapter 28 of the Ames Municipal Code to address the operation of the geothermal wells by
Electric Services; and,
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa has requested that obligations related
to their purchased lots be memorialized with a separate agreement to protect them from the City
Council adopting changes to the ordinance in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Geothermal Operations Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa for Baker
Subdivision Lots 1-8 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of May, 2024.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141h day of May, 2024.