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CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of an ordinance to ament Chapter 502,
Waukee Municipal Code, Traffic Regulations of the City of Waukee,
Iowa, by amending Section 502.10(S), Parking Regulations – Centennial
Park [introduction, first reading]
FORMAT: Ordinance
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The past couple of weeks the City of Waukee has
received multiple complaints regarding the overflow parking in
Centennial Park from Waukee High School students. The first couple of
days of school there were approximately 120 cars parked in Centennial
Park. Students parking in the open shelter parking lot, enclosed shelter
parking lot and the covered bridge parking lot restrict the parking for
park users. During the Spring and Fall months shelters are used weekly
for company picnics and daycare groups.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: City staff is recommending a 2 hour parking limit
Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. from the first day
of school to the last day of school. This will allow users of Centennial
Park the opportunity to find parking at the open shelter, enclosed shelter,
and the covered bridge parking lot. The 28E agreement with the School
District for the parking along park road would go unchanged.
RECOMMENDATION: Introduce the ordinance and approve the first reading in title only.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Ordinance
PREPARED BY: Matt Jermier
REVIEWED BY:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 502, WAUKEE MUNICIPAL CODE,
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA, BY AMENDING
SECTION 502.10(S), PARKING REGULATIONS – CENTENNIAL PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee is has determined that certain public streets should be
added to the no parking ordinances.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1. Chapter 502, Waukee Municipal Code, Traffic Regulations, Section 502.10 (S),
is hereby amended to prohibit parking as follows:
S. Centennial Park: From the first to the last day of school for the
Waukee Community School District, parking shall be limited to a
maximum of two (2) consecutive hours between the hours of 7
a.m. and 12 p.m., Monday through Friday, in all parking lots
located in Centennial Park. This prohibition shall not apply to
parking along and adjacent to SE Park Road.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council the ____ day of ______________, 2017, and approved this ____ day of
______________, 2017.
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk