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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Resolution No. 22-416 adopted July 26, 2022 RESOLUTION NO. 22-416 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMMEDIATE TOWING OF VEHICLES ON SATURDAY,AUGUST 20, FROM MIDNIGHT TO 11:59 P.M. IN THE DESIGNATED AREA OF BEACH AVENUE WEST TO STATE AVENUE AND LINCOLN WAY SOUTH OF MORTENSEN AVENUE FOR CERTAIN ILLEGAL PARKING VIOLATIONS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, on July 12, 2022, the City Council approved an ordinance to allow for the immediate towing of vehicles parked illegally when authorized by City Council resolution(Section 18.34 of the Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS,the resolution that authorizes such towing must designate certain types of illegal parking subject to tow,along with the specific dates,times,and geographic area subj ect to immediate towing; and, WHEREAS, this request is to approve a resolution authorizing the use of the immediate Towing Ordinance for certain areas and times on Saturday, August 20, 2022; and, WHEREAS,this date is the Saturday before Iowa State University classes begin and in the past several years, it has been associated with an increase in alcohol consumption, illegal parking, nuisance parties, and other high-risk activities; and, WHEREAS, this phenomenon began many years ago when alcohol was prohibited in fraternities and sororities during the week leading up to the start of classes and the prohibition ended at 8:00 a.m. on the Saturday before classes began, thus at 8:01 a.m. (801 day) some students chose to begin drinking; and, WHEREAS,in the late 201 Os,these behaviors on the Saturday before classes began to grow beyond a small segment of the ISU population and the date has increasingly become a destination for people from outside of Ames to come to Ames; and, WHEREAS, in 2021, City leadership, ISU leadership, and both the Ames and ISU Police Departments began to discuss ways to refocus the event in a way to reduce harm, reduce noise complaints, reduce parking complaints, etc.; and, WHEREAS, the unofficial event of 801 day is being transitioned to an official ISU event, Cyclone Welcome Weekend, and the University has created several activities to take the focus off alcohol use and overuse and steer activities towards community events and safer alternatives; and, WHEREAS,an additional strategy resulting from these discussions is a focus on immediately removing vehicles that have been illegally parked on residential streets and have become a safety hazard; and, WHEREAS,based on these issues, staff requests the City Council's approval to invoke the immediate Towing Ordinance on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. in the following geographic areas: - Lincoln way between Beach Avenue and State Street - State Street between Lincoln Way and Mortensen Avenue - Mortensen Avenue between State Street and Beach Avenue - Beach Avenue between Mortensen Avenue and Lincoln Way WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to tow illegally parked vehicles for the following violations: - Alternate side parking violations - No parking on one side of the street violations - Yellow line violations - Fire Hydrant violations WHEREAS, staff does not intend to tow for overtime parking violations, absent a public safety risk; and, WHEREAS, the Ordinance also makes clear that the passage of such a resolution does not prevent the immediate towing of vehicles when they would otherwise normally be subject to immediate towing, such as blocking traffic or access, or presenting a public-safety risk. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the authorization to immediately tow vehicles on Saturday,August 20, 2022,from midnight to 11:59 p.m. in the designated area of Beach Avenue west to State Avenue and Lincoln Way south to Mortensen Avenue for certain illegal parking violations is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of July, 2022. 2d mi I 1 Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of July, 2022.