HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of electricity fee for Octagon Arts Festival RESOLUTION NO. 15-506
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEE FOR USAGE OF ELECTRICITY
DURING OCTAGON ART FESTIVAL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the Octagon Center for the Arts plans to host the 45`'Annual Art Festival in the
Ames Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) on Sunday, September 27, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, booths selling art works, crafts, and food items will be in operation that day;
and,
WHEREAS, in addition, there will be entertainment on the sidewalks in Tom Evans Plaza
and in Cynthia Duff Plaza; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, the organizers are requesting the waiver of costs for
electricity during the event; and,
WHEREAS,there will be more than one hundred artists on hand with unique,hand-crafted
artwork for sale, two stages with live entertainment, and local food vendors; and,
WHEREAS,no admission is charged,and Festival organizers expect 14,000 people to attend;
and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District has expressed its full support of the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to waive the costs for electricity usage during the Octagon Art Festival on
September 27, 2015, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`''day of August, 2015.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25"day of August, 2015.