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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking lot closures for 4th of July Parade RESOLUTION NO. 14-244 RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY STREET AND PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR AMES 150TH AND 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD) and the Ames 150 Event Committee are planning the annual 4th of July parade and the Sesquicentennial celebration in Downtown Ames on July 4 and 5, 2014; and, WHEREAS, events will include the City Council Community Pancake Breakfast, 4th of July parade,live music and performances,and various activities for kids and adults,and Saturday,July 5, 2014,will also include the Downtown Farmers' Market in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street; and, WHEREAS, significant street and parking space closures will be necessary on July 3—5 to facilitate the various events taking place, and setup for the 1501h activities will begin on July 3; and, WHEREAS, on July 4, 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, street and parking lot closures will be needed from 6:00 a.m. until the end of the parade for the following areas:Main Street from Kellogg Avenue to the Grand Avenue overpass, continuing on Northwestern Avenue to 61h Street(Wheatsfield customers will be allowed access at 6t' Street); Allan Drive, Pearle Avenue, 5t' Street from Grand Avenue to Duff Avenue; 6th Street from Kellogg Avenue to Grand Avenue; Clark Avenue from the south driveway of the Central Business District Lot to 6th Street;Burnett Avenue, from Main Street to 6th Street;Kellogg Avenue from just south of Main Street to 5th Street; and, Parking Lots V, TT, M, MM, Q, and N; and, WHEREAS, these street closures will facilitate parade staging and the actual parade route; and, WHEREAS, Parking Lot Q (near the Library)will provide parking for a portion of the 200 volunteers that are needed for the festivities; and, WHEREAS,there are a total of 82 spaces available in Lot Q;however, 16 spaces are leased, and the lessees will not be displaced during the parking lot closure,but will be allowed access to and egress from the lot; and, WHEREAS, the return of the 4t1i of July parade in 2004 provided a great opportunity to bring the citizens of Ames together to celebrate; and, WHEREAS, with the addition of the Sesquicentennial celebration, City Council Community Pancake Breakfast,and day-long festivities in the Main Street Cultural District,this event provides the City Council with a way to support the Downtown area and celebrate Independence Day. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the aforementioned street and parking lot closures from 6 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on July 4 for parade activities and volunteer parking for the Ames 150th and 4th of July Celebration in Downtown Ames is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 131'day of May, 2014. A. 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 13`h day of May, 2014.