HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street Closures for Octagon Art Festival RESOLUTION NO. 24-351
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
OCTAGON ART FESTIVAL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Octagon Center for the Arts plans to host the Octagon Art Festival in
downtown Ames on Sunday, September 22, 2024. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Booths selling art works, crafts, and food items will be in operation that
day; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, closure of the following streets from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. on September 22, 2024, is requested:
• Main Street, east of Clark (not blocking Wells Fargo driveway) to just west of Duff
Avenue (allowing traffic to access parking lot behind businesses)
• Douglas Avenue, 5th Street to Main Street
• Kellogg Avenue, south of the alley to Main Street
• Burnett Avenue, south of the alley to Main Street; and,
WHEREAS, insurance coverage for the event has been provided by The Octagon Center
for the Arts. Notification signs will be placed on parking meters on Saturday evening after 6:00
p.m. Since the event occurs on a Sunday,there is no potential loss of parking meter revenue. Public
Works will provide the necessary barricades for the street closures.A noise permit will be obtained
through the Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has been informed of the Art Festival and is in support of
it. Additionally, Octagon staff has contacted affected businesses door-to-door. Signatures
confirming the notification have been obtained from nearly all affected businesses. Fewer
businesses are open in the downtown area on Sundays compared to other days of the week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street closures for the Octagon Art Festival are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of June, 2024.
Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25th day of June, 2024.