HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of Welch Avenue for Campustown Rail Jam RESOLUTION NO. 05-046
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF WELCH AVENUE
FOR CAMPUSTOWN RAIL JAM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, staff met with a representative of the Iowa State University Ski and Snowboard
Club regarding the possibility of holding a First Annual Campustown Rail Jam on Welch Avenue;and,
WHEREAS, organizers request the closure of Welch Avenue north of Fire Station No. 2 and
south of Lincoln Way; and,
WHEREAS,the street and adjacent parking spaces would be closed to facilitate the hauling in
and/or making of snow on Welch Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department will provide barricades appropriate for the closure
of the street and street entrance to the City parking lot located to the west of Welch Avenue; and,
WHEREAS,event organizers will be responsible for providing adequate interior fencing and hay
bales in order to protect participants; and,
WHEREAS,City staff will approve the final safety measures to keep participants from colliding
with street lights and parking meters and from going onto Lincoln Way; and,
WHEREAS,Campustown businesses and the neighborhood have indicated their support for this
event, and the University is providing insurance coverage for the Club; and,
WHEREAS, event organizers will be responsible for removing packed snow and ice from the
street surface and applying appropriate sand/calcium chloride treatments to prevent ice build-up on the
street surface.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that
the closure of Welch Avenue from 11:00 a.m.on February 12,2005,to 1:00 a.m.on February 13,2005,
for the First Annual Campustown Rail Jam is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8`'day of February, 2005.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Cross, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodhue
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8`'day of February, 2005.