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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Suspension of Parking Regulation and Enforcement for Midnight Madness RESOLUTION NO. 19-305 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT 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 13, 2019,and the event includes 5k, 10k,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 13, 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 10'h Street; 1 oth Street from Douglas Avenue to Clark Avenue;Clark Avenue from 10`h Street to Main Street;Main Street from Burnett Avenue to Northwestern Avenue;Northwestern Avenue from Main Street to 9`h Street; 91h Street from Northwestern to Brookridge Avenue;Ridgewood Avenue from Brookridge Avenue to 6`h Street; and 6' 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 5`h Street to 10`h Street;6'Street,7"'Street,8`h Street,and 9`h 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 13,to 1 a.m. on July 14: Clark Avenue from 5t' Street to 6' 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 suspension ofparking regulations and enforcement on the aforementioned streets and parking lots for the Midnight Madness Road Race events on July 13-14,2019,are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25'day of June,2019. Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.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 25'day of June,2019.