HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for Midnight Madness RESOLUTION NO.21-347
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
MIDNIGHT MADNESS ROAD RACE EVENTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the annual Midnight Madness races will be held at the Ames Fitness Center
South(ISU Research Park)on Saturday,July 10,2021,and the event includes 5k, 1 Ok,and kid runs,
followed by a beer garden and pizza party at Ames Fitness Center South; and,
WHEREAS,there are estimating 500 people will enter all the races and approximately 500
spectators will be at the event; and,
WHEREAS, organizers are requesting the following street closures, on Saturday, July 10,
from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the Midnight Madness races: Collaboration Place Road to South
Riverside Drive (north side lane); South Riverside Drive North to Airport Road (west side lane);
Airport Road between South Riverside Drive and South Loop Drive (south side of east bound
traffic); South Loop Drive(east side of road); and University Boulevard from Cottonwood Road to
Collaboration Place (east side of road); and,
WHEREAS,the Public Works Traffic Division will provide barricades and traffic cones to
facilitate this event, blocking a dedicated running lane while allowing vehicle traffic to continue
using the other lanes; and,
WHEREAS, the Midnight Madness organizers have also obtained a Noise Permit for this
event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for the Midnight Madness Road Race events on July 10,
2021, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of June, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of June, 2021.