HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking lot closures for 4th of July activities RESOLUTION NO. 12-148
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF
PARKING LOTS FOR 4TH OF JULY PARADE STAGING
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, 41h of July Parade organizers are making preparations for the event to be held
in the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD); and,
WHEREAS, parade staging will take place on Northwestern Avenue between Wheatsfield
Grocery and Main Street, on Allan Drive, in City Hall Parking Lots M and MM, and on Pearle
Avenue; and,
WHEREAS,the south portion of Lot M,adjacent to the west door of City Hall,and Parking
Lot MM to the west of City Hall will both need to be closed from 6:00 a.m. until approximately
3:00 p.m. on the 4' of July; and,
WHEREAS, Lot N, which is east of City Hall, will also need to be closed for live
entertainment and children's activities; and,
WHEREAS, additionally, Parking Lot Q (near the Library) will need to be closed from
6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to provide parking for a portion of the 200 volunteers that are needed for
the festivities, making 82 spaces available in that lot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of the aforementioned parking lots from 6:00 a.m.until 3:00 p.m.on July 4 is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of March, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27' day of March, 2012.