HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis RESOLUTION NO. 15-453
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES
FOR CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT'S RUN FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis 5k run/walk is an event that has
taken place for the last seven years in north Ames,and this year,the event will take place on Friday,
August 28; and,
WHEREAS, proceeds raised from the event benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, the race begins at North Grand Mall, heads west on 30th Street to Hoover
Avenue,north on Hoover to Top-O-Hollow Road,and down Dawes Drive,and the route returns up
Hoover and concludes at the mall off of 30th Street; and,
WHEREAS, event organizers are asking for the closure of Bloomington westbound, from
Roy Key Avenue to Hoover Avenue,and Bloomington eastbound,from Hoover Avenue to Roy Key
Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, closure of a small portion of Roy Key Avenue from Bloomington to Top-0-
Hollow would also be necessary to prevent motorists from detouring onto Top-O-Hollow, where
participants will be running; and,
WHEREAS, the closures are expected to last from approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.;
and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department will provide safety vests, cones, and "No
Parking" signs as has been done in previous years; and,
WHEREAS,the Police Department has assisted with this event in the past, and at least one
off-duty officer will be present to volunteer at the intersection of Bloomington and Hoover; and,
WHEREAS, the Police Department is requiring organizers to hire one Community Safety
Officer for the closure at Bloomington and Roy Key.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for Captain Midnight's Run for Cystic Fibrosis on August 28,
2015, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of July, 2015.
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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 28"'day of July, 2015.