HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Street Closures for Greek Week Olympics RESOLUTION NO. 20-112
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
GREEK WEEK OLYMPICS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Greek Week Committee has submitted plans to host the Greek Week
Olympics on Saturday, April 4, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, Greek Week is an annual student-run event at Iowa State that highlights the
fraternities and sororities and their contributions to student life; and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,organizers have requested closure ofthe following streets
from 7:30 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.on April 4: Sunset Drive;Ash Avenue from Gable Lane to Knapp Street;
Gray Avenue from Gable Lane to Greeley Street; Greeley Street; Pearson Avenue from Sunset to
Greeley; and Lynn Avenue from Chamberlain to Knapp Street; and,
WHEREAS,several single-family homes are located along the closed streets;the organizers
will notify the affected residents about the closures by canvassing the area and distributing a
notification letter; and,
WHEREAS, a rain date of April 5, 2020, has been requested.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to close the aforementioned streets for the Greek Week Olympics on Saturday,
April 4, 2019, or the rain date of April 5, 2020, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10th day of March, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Martin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10'day of March, 2020.