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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking lot closures for Ames High Homecoming Parade RESOLUTION NO. 17-558 RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR AMES HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Ames High School has requested to hold its Homecoming Parade on Monday, September 18, 2017; and, WHEREAS, due to the reconstruction of City Hall Lot M, parade entries will stage on Pearle Avenue, Main Street, and in Depot Lot TT; and, WHEREAS, the parade will start on Main Street west of Clark Avenue and proceed east past Douglas Avenue to the CBD Lot entrance; and, WHEREAS, the parade entries will disperse from the CBD Lot, and it will begin at 6:30 p.m. and last approximately 45 to 60 minutes; and, WHEREAS, to help facilitate this event, the Homecoming Committee asks that the City Council approve the following closures from 5:30 p.m. to approximately 7:30 p.m.: 5t' Street from Grand Avenue to Pearle Avenue; Pearle Avenue; Main Street from Pearle Avenue to Duff Avenue; Clark Avenue from north of the CBD lot exit to 51h Street; Burnett Avenue from Main Street to 5th Street; and, Kellogg Avenue from north of the CBD lot exit to Main Street; and, WHEREAS, organizers are also requesting that Depot Lot TT and a portion of CBD Lot Z be closed from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for parade staging and disassembly; and, WHEREAS, barricades will be placed on streets along this route for traffic control , and will be staffed by adult volunteers; and, WHEREAS, the Ames High Homecoming Parade is a long-standing Ames tradition in the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD)and has the support of the MSCD. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the aforementioned street and parking lot closures for the Ames High School Homecoming Parade on September 18, 2017, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12t' day of September, 2017. CAL 11,���. Ll A. tom'• �1�.�� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Arm H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Orazem Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corneri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12' day of September, 2017.