HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for Hope Run RESOLUTION NO. 15-230
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR HOPE RUN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Mary Greeley Medical Center (MGMC) is sponsoring the 15t1i Annual Hope
Run for Hospice on Saturday, June 20, 2015, beginning at 8:00 a.m.; and,
WHEREAS,the event includes a 5K timed race and a 3K fun run/walk,in addition to a Hope
Run Jr. event; and,
WHEREAS, organizers intend to utilize a different route this year, and in order to facilitate
the movement of the participants,the following temporary street closures are needed from 7:30 a.m.
to approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 20: Dotson Drive adjacent to Ames Middle School;Mortensen
Road between Dotson Drive and Hayward Avenue;Hayward Avenue between Mortensen Road and
Knapp Street; Knapp Street between Hayward Avenue and Sheldon Avenue; Sheldon Avenue
between Knapp Street and Arbor Street; Arbor Street between Sheldon Avenue and State Avenue;
and, State Avenue from north of Arbor Street to Mortensen Road; and,
WHEREAS, these streets will reopen as runners pass through each area; and,
WHEREAS, Public Works Traffic Division will provide barricades and traffic cones to
facilitate the road closures, and volunteers recruited by Mary Greeley will staff them; and,
WHEREAS, Police will provide traffic control assistance at the Mortensen Road/State
Avenue intersection; and,
WHEREAS,event organizers will notify residents affected by the closure by sending letters
prior to the race.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned temporary street closures for the Hope Run on Saturday,June 20,2015,are
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28" day of April, 2015.
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Diane . 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 28th day of April, 2015.