HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis RESOLUTION NO. 11-525
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
JINGLE BELL RUN/WALK FOR ARTHRITIS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,the City of Ames and the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD)have received
a request from KOSAMA of Ames and the Arthritis Foundation to hold a run/walk in Downtown
Ames on December 10, 2011; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the run will start at approximately 8:15 a.m. and conclude
by 9:00 a.m., and included will be a 5K run and a fun run/walk; and,
WHEREAS, the race will begin and end on Main Street, and the City Council is asked to
close portions of streets on Main Street, Fifth Street, and Douglas, Kellogg, Burnett, and Clark
Avenues to facilitate this run; and,
WHEREAS, streets will be reopened Downtown as the runners/walkers leave the area,and
it is anticipated that actual street closures will occur from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.; and,
WHEREAS,actual street closures to traffic will be approximately 20-25 minutes,and traffic
will be allowed through the barricades until the start of the race; and,
WHEREAS, organizers have been asked to notify all of the affected businesses along Main
Street from Douglas Avenue to Northwestern Avenue and along Fifth Street
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis on December 10,
2011, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of November, 2011.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayo
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22°d day of November, 2011.