HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of parking spaces on Welch Avenue and Parking Lots for Summerfest in Campustown RESOLUTION NO. 15-190
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF PARKING SPACES IN 200 BLOCK ON
WELCH AVENUE, WELCH LOT T,AND CHAMBER LOT Y AND WAIVING
PARKING METER FEES FOR SUMMERFEST IN CAMPUSTOWN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the Campustown Action Association (CAA) plans to hold Summerfest on
June 6, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the event involves activities for young people, live music, and a beer garden;
and,
WHEREAS, it is the organizer's plan to close the 200 block of Welch Avenue (from
Chamberlain Street to Hunt Street) from approximately 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., and to cover parking
meters and suspend parking enforcement on that portion of Welch from 12:01 a.m.until 11:00 p.m.;
and,
WHEREAS, it is further intended that the metered spaces in City Welch Lot T and
Chamberlain Lot Y will also close from 12:01 a.m.until 11:00 p.m.to facilitate event activities; and,
WHEREAS,organizers are also requesting the closure of Welch Lot T and Chamberlain Lot
Y between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., and waiver of parking meter fees; and,
WHEREAS, the Ames Chamber of Commerce is providing liability insurance coverage for
this event, as the CAA is an affiliate organization of the Chamber.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the aforementioned requests from the organizers of Summerfest in Campustown on June 6,2015,are
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14t`'day of April, 2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None
Abstaining: Goodman Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of April, 2015.