HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking lot closures for FACES Celebration RESOLUTION NO. 02-512
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND PARKING LOT CLOSURES
FOR THE FACES CELEBRATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2002, Families of Ames Celebrate EthnicitieS (FACES) is
sponsoring a fall cultural diversity celebration; and,
WHEREAS, this event is an outgrowth of the City's Human Relations Commission
DIALOGUES on race, ethnicity, and community relations; and,
WHEREAS, the celebration will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, FACES is requesting the following street closures in the Central Business
District: Clark Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street and Fifth Street from Pearle Avenue
to Burnett Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, the organizers are further requesting that the City Hall's east parking lot be
closed from Friday, October 4, at 4:00 p.m. until Saturday, October 5, 5:15 p.m. to be utilized for
booths, food vendors, and strolling street performers; and,
WHEREAS, FACES will be using City barricades for all intersections and will be staffed
at all times by the event volunteers; and,
WHEREAS,the organizers are also requesting use of 15 orange cones to block off parking
(for main stage performers)in the west lot of City Hall along with having City employees park City
vehicles in the north half of the parking lot.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the street and parking lot closures as mentioned above are hereby approved for the FACES
Celebration to be held on Saturday, October 5, 2002.
ADOPTED THIS 24"'day of September, 2002.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24'of September, 2002.