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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closure for 2023 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships RESOLUTION NO. 23-465 RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURE FOR 2023 BIG 12 CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, on Saturday, October 28, Iowa State University (ISU)will host the 2023 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships; and, WHEREAS,the event will take place at the Iowa State Cross Country Course located along Mortensen Road between Hayward Avenue and State Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the Iowa State Athletic Department is requesting the closure of Hayward Avenue between Mortensen Road and Storm Street between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the day of the race; and, WHEREAS,this closure is necessary to provide team vehicle parking and bus drop-off and pick-up; City barricades are requested, which will be staffed by ISU personnel; and, WHEREAS, there are two houses located along the west side of Hayward on this block; however; however, ISU staff will not close the street farther north than the Knapp-Storms Dining Complex driveway, which should allow access to these houses from the north, and allow ISU Dining employees access to the Knapp-Storms facility; and, WHEREAS, CyRide staff has reviewed this request and can re-route buses around the closure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the closure of Hayward Avenue between Mortensen Road and Storm Street for the 2023 Big 12 Conference Cross Country Championships on October 28, 2023, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of August, 2023. Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of August, 2023.