HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street and parking meter closures for Open Streets Event RESOLUTION NO. 16-072
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET AND METERED PARKING SPACES
CLOSURES FOR OPEN STREETS EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, on Sunday, April 24, 2016, the Healthiest Ames organization plans to host a
wellness initiative called Open Streets, and this event is intended to promote healthy activities,
support local businesses, and encourage sustainable transport; and,
WHEREAS,to achieve this,activities such as wellness education,healthy food samples,and
play activities will occur in the Downtown area, and organizers expect up to 1,500 participants and
plan to have 50 to 100 volunteers on hand to manage the activities; and,
WHEREAS, Healthiest Ames held two similar"Healthy Streets" events in 2015; and,
WHEREAS,the event will take place from 1:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.,and to facilitate this event,
organizers have made the request to close Main Street between the Pearle Avenue and Douglas
Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and to close 168 metered parking spaces and 118 parking
spaces in Depot Lot V; and,
WHEREAS,because the event takes place on a Sunday,no parking meter revenues will be
affected; and,
WHEREAS, event organizers have met with Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) staff
regarding this event, and the MSCD has provided a letter of support; and,
WHEREAS,the event is designed to promote healthy activities,nutrition,and lifestyles,and
it is a community even open to the public and will help draw residents to the Downtown area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the requests from Healthy Streets to close a portion of Main Street and to close metered parking
spaces in the Downtown area for the Open Streets Event on April 24, 2016, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of February, 2016.