HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for AHS Homecoming Parade RESOLUTION NO. 07-411
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
AMES HIGH HOMECOMING PARADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Ames High School has requested to hold its Homecoming Parade on Monday,
October 1, 2007; and,
WHEREAS,the parade will begin at the Grand Avenue overpass on Main Street,proceed east
on Main Street, north on Douglas Avenue, west of Fifth Street, and south on Pearle Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the parade will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes and will begin at 6:30 p.m.;
and,
WHEREAS, to help facilitate this event, Pearle Avenue,Main Street, Fifth Street,portions of
Douglas Avenue, and Clark Avenue will be closed from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,barricades staffed by adult volunteers will be placed on streets along this route for
traffic control purposes; and,
WHEREAS, the staging area for the parade will be in City Hall Parking Lot N, and to
accommodate activities in this staging area,the parking lot will be closed from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m;
and,
WHEREAS,the Main Street Cultural District has been informed of the parade and supports the
activity.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the request from Ames High School to close portions of the aforementioned streets for the Homecoming
Parade on October 1, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 1 lt' day of September, 2007.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I I'day of September, 2007.