HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking space closures for Oktoberfest activities RESOLUTION NO. 16-559
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURE FOR OKTOBERFEST EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) plans to hold its fifth annual
Oktoberfest on Main Street on Saturday, October 22, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the event involves a beer garden/craft brew fest, live music, and other
entertainment, and food vendors in the 200 block of Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, the MSCD has requested the closure of Main Street
between Kellogg Avenue and Douglas Avenue from 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21,to 1:00 a.m.
on Sunday, October 22; and,
WHEREAS, organizers have further requested the closure of 45 metered and 1 unmetered
parking spaces in the 200 block of Main during the aforementioned hours that Main Street will be
closed; and,
WHEREAS, organizers plan to go door-to-door with event information, place signs in the
affected area,and distribute information via email to businesses affected by the street closures; and,
WHEREAS,the MSCD has had a proven record of putting on safe and well-attended events
for the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of Main Street between Kellogg Avenue and Douglas Avenue,along with the closure
of the aforementioned 46 parking spaces, for the Main Street Cultural District's Oktoberfest event
on October 22, 2016, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of September, 2016.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27' day of September, 2016.