HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for Hy-Vee 5k for Kids RESOLUTION NO. 14-224
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR
HY-VEE 5K FOR KIDS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,Premier Event Management,in partnership with Iowa Games and Hy-Vee and
the support of the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau(ACVB), is planning to host a new event
called the Hy-Vee 5k for Kids on Sunday, July 27, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the event will be held on the final weekend of the Iowa Games; and,
WHEREAS,the route is proposed to begin and end at Jack Trice Stadium and use City streets
and shared-use paths; and,
WHEREAS, the event is open to youth ages 7-17 and will consist of a timed 5K run and a
one-mile fun run, with organizers anticipate up to 500 participants; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, organizers have requested closure of Beach Avenue
between Cessna Avenue and Country Club Boulevard from approximately 9:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m.;
and,
WHEREAS, the eastbound lane of Country Club Boulevard will also be closed from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; however, the westbound lane will remain open to traffic; and,
WHEREAS,runners will use a portion of the roadway along Ash Avenue,but the road will
remain open to vehicles, and runners will also use shared use paths along Mortensen Road and
University Boulevard to complete their circuit; and,
WHEREAS, due to the circuit route, this race will also affect residents of Cessna Street,
Friley Road,McCarthy Road, Gaskill Drive,Indian Grass Court,Ashmore Drive,Ashmore Circle,
Big Bluestem Court, Coneflower Court, and Greenbriar Circle; and,
WHEREAS,during the race,those residents will be able to exit the area via Mortensen Road,
where barricade monitors at the intersection of Beach Avenue and Mortensen Road will allow them
through gaps between runners; and,
WHEREAS, organizers have indicated that they have contacted members of the SCAN
Neighborhood Association and plan to work with the neighborhood to communicate regarding road
closures; and,
WHEREAS, crews from the Public Works Department will place signboards in the area to
warn motorists of runners and will provide cones and barricades for traffic control, and the Police
Department will provide assistance closing portions of the route to traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the requests as submitted by Premier Event Management for the Hy-Vee 5k for Kids to be held
on Sunday, July 27, 2014, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of May, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of May, 2014.