HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closure for Greek Week Polar Bear Plunge RESOLUTION NO. 19-064
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
GREEK WEEK POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the Greek Week Committee has submitted plans to host its Polar Bear Plunge
beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the Polar Bear Plunge is a student-run event at Iowa State that highlights the
fraternities and sororities and their contributions to the community; and,
WHEREAS, funds raised from the event will go towards Special Olympics Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,during the event,members of the Iowa State Greek Community will plunge into
an above-ground pool in support of the Special Olympics of Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,the Committee is proposing the Plunge take place north of the Greek Triangle
along Sunset Drive; to facilitate the event, a portion of Sunset Drive and the eastern portion of
Pearson Avenue along the Greek Triangle need to be closed from 10:00 a.m.to 11:00 p.m. on April
5; and,
WHEREAS, the organizers will notify the affected residents about the closures and their
event by canvassing the area and by placing signs in the affected area prior to the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to temporarily close the aforementioned streets for the Greek Week Polar Bear
Plunge on April 5, 2019, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of February, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of February, 2019.