HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Street Closures for Octagon Art FestivalRESOLUTION NO. 26-415
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 27, 2026. 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 27, 2026, 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.
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 14th day of July, 2026.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of July, 2026.