HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Requests from ACVB for All-American Weekend RESOLUTION NO. 12-438
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUESTS FROM
AMES CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOR ALL-AMERICAN WEEKEND
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Ames Convention&Visitors Bureau(ACVB), along with the Iowa Street
Rod Association and the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD), plan to host the 11th Annual All-
American Weekend(AAW) during Labor Day weekend this year; and,
WHEREAS, the weekend will feature the Iowa Street Rod Association Car Show on
Saturday, September 1, 2012; and,
WHEREAS,the following requests are being made of the City Council to help facilitate the
AAW activities: closure of Main Street from Burnett Avenue to Douglas Avenue, and Kellogg
Avenue from the Central Business District parking lot to the alley between Main Street and Fifth
Street from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; waiver of fee for electricity costs; free parking for the entire
Central Business District and waiver of meter fees; and,waiver of the fee for the Blanket Vending
License; and,
WHEREAS, the loss to the Parking Fund for the waiver of meter fees for the CBD would
amount to approximately$400; and,
WHEREAS, event organizers and the MSCD have notified businesses in the area that will
be affected by the closures; and,
WHEREAS,volunteers will be stationed at barricades at all times to ensure that emergency
vehicles can get into and out of closed areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the above-mentioned requests for the 11" Annual All-American Weekend to be held on
September 1, 2012, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of August, 2012.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14'h day of August, 2012.