HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking lot closure for Paint Bash RESOLUTION NO. 14-329
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF STANTON PARKING LOT Z FOR
PAINT BASH EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, SEEK Entertainment,with the support of the Campustown Action Association
(CAA), is planning to host a new event called"Paint Bash" on Friday, September 5, 2014; and,
WHEREAS,the Paint Bash concept involves a concert during which audience members are
sprayed with nontoxic paint,similar to that used in events like the Color Run,and organizers propose
to hold the concert in Stanton Lot Z, a City lot located at 2320 Chamberlain Street; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, organizers have requested the closure of Lot Z from
2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, until approximately 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6; and,
WHEREAS, currently,22 spaces in Lot Z are rented by various businesses and residents of
the area; and,
WHEREAS,City staff has contacted these renters to inform them of the SEEK Entertainment
request, and no objections were received; and,
WHEREAS,organizers have offered to pay the fees associated with reserving metered stalls
off-site for any of the displaced renters who will need alternate arrangements, and in addition to
reserved stalls, Lot Z also has 35 metered parking spaces. Closure of these spaces will cost the
organizers $35; and,
WHEREAS,because this is a for-profit event, City staff recommends that the City Council
require reimbursement for the loss to the Parking Fund; and,
WHEREAS,due to the fact that the event would be held on City property,staff has requested
and reviewed a Material Safety Data Sheet to ensure that the paint material can be safely removed
from the surface of the parking lot; and,
WHEREAS, staff is requiring that a professional cleaning service clean the lot the morning
after the event, and the organizers also have indicated that they will place barriers to prevent paint
from being washed into storm drains; and,
WHEREAS,the Police Department is requiring SEEK Entertainment to pay for two officers
to monitor the event; and,
WHEREAS, if the required officers are unavailable, or if inclement weather prevents the
concert from occurring on Friday, September 5, organizers have requested alternate dates of
September 19 and October 10.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to closure Stanton Lot Z on September 5-6,2014,for the Paint Bash Event is hereby
approved, contingent upon the organizers reimbursing the Parking Fund$35,paying for two police
officers to monitor the event, protecting the storm sewer system from paint run-off, and using a
professional cleaning service to clean the parking lot following the event.
ADOPTED THIS I Oth day of June, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
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 I Oth day of June, 2014.