HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving the closure of Hayward Avenue from Mortensen Rd to Storm St on November 12, 2026, from 9am-5pm and November 13, 2026, from 6:30am-2pm for 2026 NCAA Midwest Regional Cross Country MeetRESOLUTION NO. 26-661
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FROM ISU ATHLETICS
FOR STREET CLOSURE
FOR 2026 NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, on Friday, November 13, 2026, ISU will host the 2026 NCAA Midwest
Regional Cross Country Meet. 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 Athletics Department is requesting the closure of
Hayward Avenue between Mortensen Road and Storm Street on the day of the event,
Friday, November 13, 2026, from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are also requesting the same
closure on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow for course
inspection and practice time. These closures are necessary to provide team vehicle
parking and bus drop off and pick up. City barricades are requested, which will be staffed
by Iowa State personnel; and,
WHEREAS, there are two houses located along the west side of Hayward on this
block. 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. CyRide staff has
reviewed this request and can re-route buses around this closure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the closure of Hayward Avenue from Mortensen Road to Storm Street on
Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, November 13, 2026,
from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of October, 2026.
_______________________________ _________________________________
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 27th day of October, 2026.