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Home My WebLink About~Master - Street closure for Main Street "Country Night" RESOLUTION NO. 14-304 RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND PARKING CLOSURES AND WAIVING PARKING METER FEES AND ENFORCEMENT FOR"COUNTRY NIGHT" ON MAIN STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD)plans to hold a new event called Main Street"Country Night"Fundraiser, on Thursday, July 17, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS,this event will feature two country music acts performing on a stage on the 200 block of Main Street; and, WHEREAS, the District will use this event as a fundraiser for the continued revitalization of Downtown; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, the MSCD has requested the closure of Main Street between Kellogg Avenue and Douglas Avenue from Noon on Thursday,July 17,to 2 a.m.on Friday, July 18; and, WHEREAS,it has also requested the closure of 46 parking spaces in the 200 block of Main Street and waiver of parking meter fees; and, WHEREAS, organizers plan to market up to 6,000 tickets for this event,but anticipate that attendance will likely be between 1,200 and 2,000 people; and, WHEREAS, the MSCD plans to hire a professional firm to provide event security, and in addition,because this is a new event that would be marketed to visitors beyond the Ames area,City staff recommends that two additional Police Officers provide on-site patrol during the event at the expense of the MSCD. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the request to close 46 parking spaces in the 200 block of Main Street and waive parking meter fees and enforcement is hereby approved, and the closure of Main Street between Kellogg Avenue and Douglas Avenue from Noon on Thursday,July 17,to 2 a.m.on Friday,July 18,all for"Country Night" on Main Street is hereby further approved. ADOPTED THIS 27th day of May, 2014. llka& /45-mo txv Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of May, 2014.