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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Suspension of parking enforcement for closed areas during Greek ExCYtement and Greek Visit Day RESOLUTION NO. 15-173 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT FOR GREEK EXCYTEMENT AND GREEK VISIT DAY EVENTS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on Friday and Saturday,April 10-11, 2015,the ISU Greek community will be holding activities related to its annual Greek Visit Day,and these activities are sponsored by the ISU Office of Greek Affairs; and, WHEREAS,Friday night events provide an opportunity for high school students and current ISU students to learn about the fraternity system and participate in Greek Week games; and, WHEREAS, Saturday's event is a daytime activity for prospective sorority and fraternity students and their families to visit chapter houses; and, WHEREAS,because of the substantial number of people moving from location to location, the Office of Greek Affairs has requested closure of the following streets from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.on April 10 and from 1:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. on April 11: Ash Avenue,from Gable Lane to Knapp Street; Sunset Drive,from Ash Avenue to one block west of Beach Avenue;Gray Avenue, from Sunset Drive to Greeley Street; Greeley Street, from Beach Avenue to Pearson Avenue; and, Pearson Avenue, from Greeley Street to Sunset Drive; and, WHEREAS, organizers have further requested that parking be prohibited on the affected streets during those times; and, WHEREAS, Greek Visit Day activities are an opportunity for the Greek community to showcase its role in the student experience to prospective students and their families; and, WHEREAS, the event is officially sanctioned by the University and takes place under ISU staff supervision; and, WHEREAS, the areas affected by the closures are primarily populated by Greek students, and the organizers will communicate the event details to the handful of residences affected by the event who are not in the Greek community,and organizers have committed to hosting this alcohol- free event safely and providing substantial supervision of activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for the aforementioned closed areas for the Greek ExCYtement and Greek Visit Day activities on April 10-11, 2015, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24th day of March, 2015. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Goodman 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 March, 2015.