HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for VEISHEA Parade RESOLUTION NO. 04-144
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR
VEISHEA 2004 PARADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,staging for the 2004 VEISHEA Parade will begin at 3:00 a.m.on Saturday,April 17,
2004, and in order to facilitate the movement of the floats from their construction locations to the ISU
campus,barricades will be put in place shortly after 2:00 a.m.to close a number of streets needed for float
movement; and,
WHEREAS, this is monitored by representatives of the Ames Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, portions of Greeley, Beach, South Sheldon, Knapp, Ash, Sunset, Hunt, Lynn,
Hayward, and Lincoln Way are needed to accomplish this movement, and since Lincoln Way is
considered an arterial street, Council approval is needed for their closure from beginning at 2:00 a.m.
through 6:30 a.m.; and,
WHEREAS,barricades will be staffed by VEISHEA volunteers,and the Police Department has
approved the staging assignments and barricade locations; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with this plan, Lincoln Way from Beach Avenue to South Sheldon
Avenue will be temporarily closed; and,
WHEREAS,additional temporary street closures not requiring City Council approval will occur
on Sunset, Greeley,Ash,Knapp, and South Sheldon Avenue.
WHEREAS, Public Works staff will place "no parking" signs so as to warn the public of these
closures and to prevent interference with parked vehicles as much as possible.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
the temporary closure of Lincoln Way from Beach Avenue to South Sheldon Avenue on Saturday,April
17, 2004, from 2:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of April, 2004.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni,Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13`h day of April, 2004.