HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking lot closures for 4th of July Parade RESOLUTION NO. 18-025
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR
4TH OF JULY PARADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the annual 4" 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, to facilitate parade staging, the following parking lot areas need to be closed
from 6:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m.: Lot MM (to the west of City Hall); the south three aisles
of Lot M adjacent to the west door of City Hall, Depot Lot V, and Depot Lot TT; and,
WHEREAS, Public Works staff will provide barricades as needed to close the streets and
control access to the parking lots, and the MSCD will have volunteers at each barricaded
intersection, and the Police Department will assist at the busiest intersections; and,
WHEREAS, organizers will be responsible for the replacement of any lost or damaged
barricades; and,
WHEREAS, with the addition of the City Council Comnrmity Pancake Breakfast, this event
provides the City Council with a way to partner with the Main Street Cultural District to promote
"one conrnunit/'by supporting this worthwhile event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned parking lot closures for parade staging for the 4t' of July Parade 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.