HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking lot closures for 4th of July Pancake Breakfast RESOLUTION NO. 18-022
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the annual Fourth 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 City Council ComaRmity Pancake Breakfast will be held again this year in
front of City Hall on Wednesday, July 4; and,
WHEREAS, staff is requesting that Clark Avenue be closed from 5th Street to 6th Street from
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3 (for set up) until the conclusion of the parade on July 4 to provide a
seating area for people attending the breakfast; and,
WHEREAS, because City Hall Lot N can only be accessed from the pancake feed area or the
parade route, the closure of that lot is required on July 4; and,
WHEREAS, the breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at about 10:30 a.m.; this will
allow participants to attend the parade, which is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.; and,
WHEREAS, the return of the 4th of July parade in 2004 provided a great opportunity to bring
the
citizens of Ames together to celebrate; and,
WHEREAS, with the addition of the City Council Community Pancake Breakfast, this event
provides the City Council with a way to partner with the Main Street Cultural District to promote
"one conmxmit/'by supporting this worthwhile event
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 City Council Community Pancake
Breakfast are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23' day of January, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of January, 2018.