HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for All-American Weekend activities RESOLUTION NO. 10-410
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES
FOR ALL-AMERICAN WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau(ACVB),along with the Iowa Street
Rod Association,plan to host the Ninth Annual All-American Weekend(AAW)during Labor Day
weekend this year; and,
WHEREAS, activities will begin on Thursday, September 2, and run through Monday,
September 6, 2010; and,
WHEREAS, the weekend will feature the Iowa Street Rod Association Car Show on Main
Street on Saturday, September 4; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council approved requests from the ACVB for AAW at its meeting
on July 13,however,the ACVB is anticipating larger crowds for the car show and barbeque contest,
and further requests the following street closures: 5t1i Street,from Clark Avenue to Kellogg Avenue,
(from 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 3, to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4); Kellogg Avenue
and Douglas Avenue, from Main Street to 5th Street (from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday,
September 4); and,Main Street, from Douglas Avenue to the CBD Lot entrance(from 6:00 a.m.to
4:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 4); and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District has given its support to these additional
closures.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the afore-mentioned street closures for the All-American Weekend activities are hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 31 st day of August, 2010.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 3 1" day of August, 2010.