HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for Library Book Brigade RESOLUTION NO. 14-357
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK BRIGADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, On Sunday, August 17, 2014, the Ames Public Library plans to host a book
brigade to symbolically begin the process of moving from the temporary Library location at
620 Lincoln Way back to the permanent location at 515 Douglas Avenue; and,
WHEREAS,the event will occur from 4:00 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.,and a chain of volunteers will
stretch from 620 Lincoln Way up Grand Avenue to 51h Street, east on 51h Street to Clark Avenue,
south on Clark Avenue to Main Street, east on Main Street to Douglas Avenue, and then north on
Douglas Avenue to the Library; and,
WHEREAS, volunteers will pass a set of specially chosen books one at a time through the
brigade; and,
WHEREAS,participants will use the sidewalks for the entirety of the route,except on Main
Street from Clark Avenue to Douglas Avenue, where volunteers will be in the street; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this activity, organizers have requested the closure of Main Street
from Clark Avenue to Douglas Avenue and Douglas Avenue from Main Street to 6th Street; and,
WHEREAS, although this portion of Main Street has on-street metered parking spaces,the
event will occur during non-metered hours; and,
WHEREAS,the closure on Main Street and Douglas Avenue will be used to facilitate space
for the participants to spread out and for entertainers; and,
WHEREAS, once the books have been deposited in the book drop, participants will be
invited to move to Bandshell Park for a celebration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the requested temporary street closures to facilitate the Ames Public Library Book Brigade on
August 17, 2014, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of June, 2014.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
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 24th day of June, 2014.