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Home My WebLink About~Master - Resolution in Consideration of Agreement for Easement and Gate Installation Reimbursement for the Police Shooting Range at 701 AvenueRESOLUTION NO. 26-425 RESOLUTION IN CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR EASEMENT AND GATE INSTALLATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE POLICE SHOOTING RANGE AT 701 DAYTON AVENUE FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the City maintains a Police Department shooting range that requires secure and reliable access for training and operational purposes with access to the site from the property located at 701 Dayton Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the property was recently sold and is in the process of being developed for industrial use. The new property owner desires to install a gate to secure the property, and the owner's engineer approached City staff about the prospect of sharing the cost. City staff has suggested an alternative whereby the City would pay for the entire cost of the gate's initial installation, in exchange for granting an access easement; and, WHEREAS, the property owner has identified an electronic gate to install, and will provide the Police Department with access codes and keys necessary to operate it outside of business hours. This gate not only enhances site security for the property owner; it adds an additional layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to th e range; and, WHEREAS, the City will reimburse the cost of the installation not to exceed $19,419.21. The property owner will own the gate and be responsible for all future maintenance, repairs, and replacement. The approval is contingent upon receiving an access easement for ingress and egress to the City's properties to the west. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that authorizing staff to reimburse the property owner at 701 Dayton Avenue for the installation of an electronic gate in an amount not-to-exceed $19,419.21, contingent upon receipt of an access easement, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of July, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Junck Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of July, 2026.