HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of parking enforcement in City Lots X and Y during Main Street Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 15-170
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN
CBD LOTS X AND Y FOR MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ames Chamber of Commerce is planning to host the fifth annual Main
Street Farmers'Market this summer,which will take place on the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street
and on Burnett Avenue from Main Street to the U.S. Bank drive-through; and,
WHEREAS,the Market will operate on Saturdays from May 2 to October 17 from 8:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. (the market will not be held on Saturday, July 4); and,
WHEREAS,to facilitate the Market,organizers have requested waiver of the two-and four-
hour limits on parking in CBD Lots X and Y during Market hours; and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Farmers' Market has successfully attracted visitors to the
Downtown area in the past four years, and it has become a signature event in Ames, enhancing the
local economy and providing a family-friendly activity that showcases the Ames community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the suspension of parking enforcement in CBD Lots X and Y for the Main Street Farmers'
Market are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24t`'day of March, 2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 241h day of March, 2015.