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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for Midnight Madness events RESOLUTION NO. 16-280 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR MIDNIGHT MADNESS FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the annual Midnight Madness races will be held in the downtown area on Saturday, July 9; and, WHEREAS, the event includes 5k, 10k, and kid runs, followed by a beer garden and activities near City Hall; and, WHEREAS, City staff is anticipating that the Sixth Street Bridge project will not be complete to a standard that is acceptable for a running surface,therefore, organizers have proposed an alternative route to the traditional Midnight Madness course; and, WHEREAS, organizers are requesting the following street and parking lot closures on Saturday,July 9 and Sunday,July 10,2016(on July 9 from 6:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m. for the Midnight Madness races): Fifth Street, from Pearle Avenue to Douglas Avenue;Douglas Avenue, from Fifth Street to Sixth Street; Sixth Street, from Douglas Avenue to Clark Avenue; Clark Avenue, from Sixth Street to Main Street; Main Street, from Burnett Avenue to Northwestern Avenue; Northwestern Avenue, from Main Street to Ninth Street; Ninth Street, from Northwestern to Brookridge Avenue; Ridgewood Avenue, from Brookridge Avenue to Sixth Street; Sixth Street, from Northwestern Avenue to the entrance of Brookside Park; and East City Hall Parking Lot N; and, WHEREAS,the following streets will be within the closed area,but are not part of the race route: Burnett Avenue,from Fifth Street to Sixth Street;Kellogg Avenue,from Fifth Street to Sixth Street; Park Way; Lee Street; Pearle Avenue; and, WHEREAS, also within the closed area, from 6:00 p.m. on July 9 to 1:00 a.m. on July 10, post-race activities will be held: Clark Avenue from Sixth Street to Fifth Street; and,East City Hall Parking Lot N; and, WHEREAS,they are further requesting suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for all of the aforementioned closed areas; and, WHEREAS,parking spaces will need to be closed from 6:00 p.m.until 11:00 p.m.on July 9, and because the activities occur after 6:00 p.m., no loss of Parking Fund revenue will occur. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the suspension of parking regulations and enforcement on the aforementioned streets and parking lot for the Midnight Madness activities on July 9 - July 10, 2016, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 241h day of May, 2016. �� tom• ��� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Nelson Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24`h day of May, 2016.