HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for Memorial Day Parade RESOLUTION NO. 19-195
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
STAGING AND PARADE LINE-UP
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, each year, the Ames Patriotic Council conducts a community observance of
Memorial Day, and this observance involves a parade from City Hall to the Municipal Cemetery,
followed by a community memorial service at the Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Patriotic Council requests the closure of Pearle Avenue and 5t1i Street
from east of Pearle Avenue through the Clark Avenue intersection on May 27,2019,from 9:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. for the line-up and start of the parade entries; and,
WHEREAS,the parade and memorial service at the Municipal Cemetery are an integral part
of the community's annual Memorial Day commemoration; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the request for the street closures for the Memorial Day
Parade staging and parade line-up be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for the Memorial Day Parade staging and parade line-up on
May 27, 2019, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of May, 2019.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
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 14'day of May, 2019.