HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking Lot Closures for 4th of July Parade RESOLUTION NO. 19-042
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKING LOT CLOSURES FOR
4TH OF JULY PARADE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the annual 4t1i of July celebration involves activities coordinated by two groups:
City staff coordinates the City Council's free pancake breakfast outside City Hall,while Ames Main
Street (AMS) 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 Ames Main Street 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 Community Pancake Breakfast,this event
provides the City Council with a way to partner with Ames Main Street to promote"one community"
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 12`h day of February, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
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 l 2"' day of February, 2019.