HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for the Octagon's Art Festival RESOLUTION NO. 19-359
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
THE OCTAGON'S ART FESTIVAL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Octagon Center for the Arts plans to host the 49t' Annual Art Festival in
Downtown Ames on Sunday,September 22,2019;and the event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.and
conclude at 4:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,organizers have requested the following street closures from
6:00 a.m.until 6:00 p.m.:Main Street east of Clark Avenue(not blocking Wells Fargo Driveway)to just
west of Duff Avenue(allowing traffic to access the parking lot behind the business); Douglas Avenue
from 5'Street to Main Street;Kellogg Avenue south of the alley to Main Street; and,Burnett Avenue
south of the alley to Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, notification signs will be placed on parking meters on Saturday evening after
6:00 p.m.; since the event occurs on a Sunday,there is no potential loss of parking meter revenue; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department staff will provide the necessary barricades for the
street closures; a noise permit will be obtained through the Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, Octagon staff has contacted affected businesses door-to-door, and signatures
confirming the notification have been obtained from nearly all of the affected businesses; and,
WHEREAS,Ames Main Street has expressed its full support of the event.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the closure of the aforementioned streets for The Octagon Center for the Arts' Art Festival on
September 22,2019, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23'day of July, 2019.
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Diane . Voss, City Clerk Jo . ai a, Ma r
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Martin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23'day of July,2019.