HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of of Streets for "Campustown Fest" RESOLUTION NO. 19-400
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF STANTON AVENUE FROM
CHAMBERLAIN STREET TO DRIVEWAY 230 FEET SOUTH
OF THE INTERSECTION FOR"CAMPUSTOWN FEST"
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,American Campus Communities,a for-profit company that owns and manages
student housing in the Campustown area, is planning to host a welcome back block party called
"Campustown Fest" for students and residents in the 200 block of Stanton Avenue on Thursday,
August 29, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,the event brings together students and residents in Campustown to celebrate the
new school year; and,
WHEREAS, the event will feature food trucks, music, giveaways, and food; and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate Campustown Fest,American Campus Communities has requested
the closure of Stanton Avenue from Chamberlain Street to the driveway 230 feet south of the
intersection on Thursday,August 29, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,no alcohol will be served or consumed in conjunction with this event, and the
Campustown Action Association has submitted a letter in support of the event; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of Stanton Avenue from Chamberlain Street to the driveway 230 feet south of the
intersection for"Campustown Fest" on Thursday, August 29, 2019, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of August, 2019.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13' day of August, 2019.