HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking spaces closures for Downtown Holiday activities RESOLUTION NO. 13-514
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 22, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, six additional parking spaces on Main Street have been requested by Worldly
Goods through the MSCD for vendors and other Snow Magic activities during the day on
November 15 and November 22; 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 15 and November 22, 2013, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of November, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodman
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of November, 2013.