HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Request for street closure to extend Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 13-454
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURES OF STREETS AND PARKING SPACES
FOR EXTENSION OF MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on February 26,2013,the City Council approved requests for the Main Street
Farmer's Market to be held on Saturdays until September 28; and,
WHEREAS, due to difficult growing conditions in the early part of the season, the Main
Street Cultural District (MSCD) has requested that the market be extended to include October 5,
2013; and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Farmers' Market takes place on the 400 block of Main Street
and a portion of Burnett Avenue, and the hours of operation are scheduled to be from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. each Saturday; and,
WHEREAS,in order to facilitate this additional Saturday,MSCD requests the following for
October 5,2013: closure of Main Street between Clark Avenue and Burnett Avenue,and closure of
Burnett Avenue between Main Street and the 5th Street alley, between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m., and closure of an additional eight parking spaces in the 300 Block of Main Street to use
as a traffic turnaround between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
WHEREAS, as with MSCD's original requests related to the Farmers Market, City staff
again recommends that the City Council require reimbursement of the estimated$55 in lost parking
revenue, and$10 for electrical use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned street and parking space closures for October 5 from 5:00 a.m. until
1:00 p.m. for the Main Street Farmers' Market are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of September, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by:
Seconded by:
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Szopinski
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of September, 2013.