HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for Ames Pridefest RESOLUTION NO. 24-302
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
AMES PRIDEFEST
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Ames Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community for
LGBTQIA+people in the City of Ames,is proposing to host its fourth annual Ames Pridefest from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 14, 2024; and,
WHEREAS, the Pride festival event is an all-ages and family-friendly event featuring
various vendors, entertainment, and food trucks, and an estimated 2,000 people are anticipated to
attend; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, Ames Pride has requested the closure of the 400 and
500 blocks of Douglas Avenue from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024;
and,
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has submitted a letter in support of the event; and,
WHEREAS, the organizers will notify affected businesses and residents about the event
by canvassing the area,place signs in the affected area prior to the event,and obtain a Noise Permit
from the Police Department for this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned closure of streets for Ames Pridefest on September 14, 2024, is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of May, 2024.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of May, 2024.