HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of Parking Lot "MM" for public forum RESOLUTION NO. 05-104
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR CLOSURE OF
PARKING LOT"MM"FOR A PUBLIC FORUM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,a group of local residents has asked that the new parking lot to the far west of City Hall(Lot
"MM")be used to conduct a Peace Rally on Sunday,March 20, 2005, from 3:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, it is unknown how many individuals will participate in this Rally,but organizers hope for
between 200 and 500 participants; and,
WHEREAS, staff knows of no large public events planned for the Ames Main Street Cultural District
(AMSCD) on that day, so demand for parking in the lot should be fairly light; and,
WHEREAS, staff would recommend the use of this lot as a location for the requested Peace Rally based
on the following conditions: 1) there are no special events or performances planned for either the City Hall
Auditorium or Community Center,and the demand for parking in that lot should be relatively low;2)Lot"M"shall
remain open for patrons regularly using the Community Center and the City employees who are working that day;
3)barricades at the entrance to Lot"MM"shall be staffed at all times while they are in place,and two"A-frame"
barricades shall be provided by Public Works staff to allow for closure of the lot during the Rally;4)the AMSCD
has no events scheduled which would place a demand on Lot "MM" for parking purposes; 5) all trash will be
removed from the area at the conclusion of the Rally, and the barricades shall be disassembled and moved to the
side of the driveway in Lot"MM";and,6)since the Rally is planned for a Sunday afternoon,the normal business
demand for parking in the lot should be greatly reduced; there are no reserved spaces in this lot, so there are no
renters to be notified of the activity; and,
WHEREAS, it is important to note that any future requests for the use of Lot"MM"as an area of public
forum will be measured by staff against the above six conditions,and staff will need to be consistent with applying
the conditions; and,
WHEREAS, it must also be noted that once the actual Veteran's Memorial is in place,the use of this lot
as a public forum area at any time may need to be revisited.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the request
to use City Parking Lot"MM" as a location for a public forum on March 20, 2005, from 3-7:00 p.m. is hereby
approved subject to the six above-mentioned stipulations.
ADOPTED THIS 8' day of March, 2005.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni,Vegge
Voting nay: None Absent: Wirth
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t`'day of March,2005.