HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Street Closures for The Octagon's Art Festival RESOLUTION NO.22-398
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 its Annual Art Festival in Downtown
Ames on Sunday, September 25,2022; and,
WHEREAS,the event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,booths selling art works, crafts, and food items will be in operation that day; and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,organizers have requested the following street closures from 5:00
a.m.until 6:00 p.m.: Main Street east of Clark Avenue to just west of Duff Avenue; 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,the Public Works Department staff will provide the necessary barricades for the street
closures; and,
WHEREAS,notification signs will be placed on parking meters on Saturday evening after 6:00 p.m.;
and,
WHEREAS,Octagon staffhas contacted affected businesses door-to-door,and signatures confirming
the notification have been obtained from nearly all affected businesses; and,
WHEREAS,there will be more than 100 artists on hand with unique,hand-crafted artwork for sale,
live entertainment, and local food vendors; 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 Festival on September 25,2022,
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26 h day of July,2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26t'day of July, 2022.