HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closure for Ames 150 Sesquicentennial Platting Day RESOLUTION NO. 14-622
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURE FOR AMES 150
SESQUICENTENNIAL PLATTING DAY IN DOWNTOWN AMES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ames 150 Steering Committee has proposed hosting Platting Day to
commemorate the platting of the first 12 blocks of the City of Ames; and,
WHEREAS,this final event in the year-long celebration of Ames'sesquicentennial will take
place on December 17, with activities beginning at 11:45 a.m. and concluding at 7:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, the event will include: a ceremony at 11:45 a.m. near the corner of Douglas
Avenue and Fifth Street, including the dedication of a time capsule; carriage rides downtown and
refreshments at downtown establishments; a progressive reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at
downtown locations;and,a birthday cake celebration at City Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m.with
several speeches discussing the possibilities of the next 50 years of Ames; and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,organizers have requested the closure of Douglas Avenue
from Fifth Street to Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 17; and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District has reviewed this event and has submitted a
letter of support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of Douglas Avenue from Fifth Street to Main Street on December 17, 2014, from
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 9t1i day of December, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
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 9t1i day of December, 2014.