HomeMy WebLinkAboutA2RESOLUTION NO. 24-498
RESOLUTION APPROVING ROADWAY EASEMENT WITH
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR SOUTH 16TH STREET
RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, South 16th Street, from University Boulevard to Apple Place, is a two-lane
institutional road owned by and under the jurisdiction of Iowa State University (ISU). This
roadway serves as a minor arterial road, and its current configuration is not sufficient for the
demands placed on it by routine traffic, transit buses, and athletic event traffic; and,
WHEREAS, to address these constraints, the City has pursued a project to reconstruct and
widen South 16th Street to four lanes from University Boulevard to Veterinary Medicine Trail,
transform the roadway into an urban cross section with curb and gutter, and traffic control
improvements at Christensen Drive and South Riverside Drive. The proposed project would
include extension of box culvert at Worrell Creek, and multi-use trail along the south and north
side of South 16th Street from University Boulevard to Veterinary Medicine Trail; and,
WHEREAS, since this project is being undertaken by the City on University property, a
significant amount of coordination is necessary. To manage this, staff from the City and ISU have
developed a roadway easement document; and,
WHEREAS, this easement describes the process to be used to finalize the construction
details, construct the project, and for the City to operate and maintain the roadway into the future.
The completed roadway will be under the jurisdiction and regulatory authority of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the roadway easement with Iowa State University for South 16th Street reconstruction and
widening project is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 17th day of September, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 17th day of September, 2024.