HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of parking spaces for MSCD Holiday activities RESOLUTION NO. 12-434
RESOLUTION APPROVING MAIN STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO
CLOSE PARKING SPACES FOR HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD)is again planning Holiday activities
this year; and,
WHEREAS, organizers are requesting the closure of four parking spaces on the south side
of Main Street,west of Burnett,and one parking space on the west side of Douglas Avenue,between
Main Street and Fifth Street,for pick-up and drop-off locations for horse and buggy rides on Friday,
November 16, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday,November 18, from 1:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS,the request is consistent with the City's goal"to enhance the role of Downtown
as a community focal point," as it will provide our citizens with an opportunity to enjoy family-
oriented Holiday activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to close the aforementioned parking spaces for the Main Street Cultural District's
Holiday activities on November 16 and November 18, 2012, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of August, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Szopinski
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l 4`" day of August, 2012.