HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for Memorial Day Parade Staging and Parade Line-Up RESOLUTION NO. 24-229
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE STAGING AND PARADE LINE-UP
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, each year, the Ames Patriotic Council conducts a community observance of
Memorial Day, and this observance involves a parade from City Hall to the Municipal Cemetery,
followed by a community memorial service at the Cemetery; and,
WHEREAS,the Ames Patriotic Council requests the closure of Pearle Avenue and 5th Street
from east of Pearle Avenue through the Clark Avenue intersection on May 27,2024,from 9:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. for the line-up and start of the parade entries; and,
WHEREAS,the parade and memorial service at the Municipal Cemetery are an integral part
of the community's annual Memorial Day commemoration; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the request for the street closures for the Memorial Day
Parade staging and parade line-up be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for the Memorial Day Parade staging and parade line-up on
May 27, 2024, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of May, 2024.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Abstaining: Gartin
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 141h day of May, 2024.