HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking lot closures for 4th of July Activities RESOLUTION NO. 16-248
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR
4TH OF JULY PARADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the annual 4t1i of July celebration involves activities coordinated by two groups:
City staff coordinates the City Council's free pancake breakfast outside City Hall, while the Main
Street Cultural District(MSCD) coordinates the parade and related activities; and,
WHEREAS, the MSCD is coordinating the community parade; and,
WHEREAS,parade staging will take place on Northwestern Avenue between Wheatsfield
Grocery and Main Street, on Allan Drive, on Pearle Avenue,in City Hall Parking Lots M and MM,
and in City Depot Lot V; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate parade staging, the following parking lot areas will need to be
closed for the parade staging from 6 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m.: Lot MM (to the west of City
Hall);the south portion of Lot M,adjacent to the west door of City Hall; and Depot Lots V and TT;
and,
WHEREAS,because City Hall Lot N can only be access from the pancake feed area or the
parade route, the closure of that lot is required on July 4; and,
WHEREAS, because July 4 is a City holiday, there will be no lost parking meter revenue
from these closures; and,
WHEREAS, Public Works staff will provide barricades as needed to close the streets and
control access to the parking lots; and,
WHEREAS, organizers will be responsible for the replacement of any lost or damaged
barricades.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned parking lot closures on July 4,2016,from 6 a.m.until approximately 2 p.m.
for the parade staging are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10th day of May, 2016.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10"' day of May, 2016.