HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and Parking Lot Closure for Midnight Madness 2018 RESOLUTION NO. 18-373
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND PARKING LOT CLOSURE FOR
MIDNIGHT MADNESS ROAD RACE EVENTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the annual Midnight Madness races will be held in the downtown area on Saturday,July
14, 2018, and the event includes 5k, 1 Ok, and kid runs, followed by a beer garden and activities near City
Hall; and,
WHEREAS, organizers are requesting the following street and parking lot closures, including the
suspension of parking regulations and enforcement, on Saturday, July 14, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for the
Midnight Madness races:5th Street from Pearle Avenue to Douglas Avenue;Douglas Avenue from 5th Street
to 10th Street; 1 Oth Street from Douglas Avenue to Clark Avenue; Clark Avenue from l Oth Street to Main
Street;Main Street from Burnett Avenue to Northwestern Avenue;Northwestern Avenue from Main Street
to 9th Street; 9th Street from Northwestern to Brookridge Avenue; Ridgewood Avenue from Brookridge
Avenue to 6th Street; and 6th Street from Ridgewood Avenue to Northwestern Avenue; and,
WHEREAS,organizers are further requesting the closure of the following streets for the Midnight
Madness event,but these streets are not part of the race route: Burnett and Kellogg Avenues from 5th Street
to 1 Oth Street;6th Street,7th Street,8th Street,and 9'Street from Clark Avenue to Douglas Avenue;and,Park
Way; and,
WHEREAS,it is also requested that the following be closed for post-race activities from 6 p.m.on
July 14,to 1 a.m. on July 15: Clark Avenue from 5th Street to 6th Street; and,East City Hall Parking Lot N;
and,
WHEREAS,the Public Works Traffic Division will provide barricades and traffic cones to facilitate
this event; and,
WHEREAS,this proposed route involves the crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad(UPRR)north-
south single-track rail line at 9' Street; Midnight Madness organizers will confer with UPRR in the days
prior to race day to ensure the race schedule will not conflict with train traffic,and adjustments will be made
to avoid train traffic if necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
aforementioned street closure and parking lot closure for post-race activities for the Midnight Madness Road
Race events on July 14-15, 2018, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of June,2018.
y
D i—a n—el s, City Clerk John A. Haila,May
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of June,2018.