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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of utility fees and Vending License fee for Ames 150th and 4th of July Celebration RESOLUTION NO. 14-245 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF UTILITY FEES FOR USE OF OUTLETS AND WATER AND WAIVER OF VENDING LICENSE FEE FOR AMES 150TH AND 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) and the Ames 150 Event Committee are planning the annual 4th of July parade and the Sesquicentennial celebration in Downtown Ames on July 4 and 5, 2014; and, WHEREAS, events will include the City Council Community Pancake Breakfast, 4th of July parade,live music and performances,and various activities for kids and adults,and Saturday,July 5, 2014, will also include the Downtown Farmers' Market in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street; and, WHEREAS, organizers have also requested a blanket vending license for the Central Business District(CBD) from 8 a.m., July 4, to 10 p.m., July 5, and that the fee be waived; and, WHEREAS,it has been further requested that the fees be waived for utilities to be used from the electrical outlets and water in Tom Evans Plaza and the Downtown area; and, WHEREAS, the return of the 4th of July parade in 2004 provided a great opportunity to bring the citizens of Ames together to celebrate; and, WHEREAS, with the addition of the Sesquicentennial celebration, City Council Community Pancake Breakfast,and day-long festivities in the Main Street Cultural District,this event provides the City Council with a way to support the Downtown area and celebrate Independence Day. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the waiver of utility fees for use of electrical outlets and water in Tom Evans Plaza and the Downtown area, as well as waiver of the blanket Vending License fee for the Ames 150th and 4th of July Celebration are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of May, 2014. CN&119.j;R SAAA-e /&. av Dian—M.—Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of May, 2014.