HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of parking meter fees for Step Into Storybooks Event RESOLUTION NO. 16-116
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES DURING"STEP
INTO STORYBOOKS" EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Raising Readers in Story County is proposing to host its annual "Step into
Storybooks" event at the Ames Public Library on Saturday, April 16, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the event promotes reading and related activities for families with infants,
toddlers, and preschoolers; and,
WHEREAS, last year, over 2,700 people attended, and organizers anticipate 3,000
participants at the proposed event this year; and,
WHEREAS, the event will be held inside the Library from 9 a.m until Noon; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the event, organizers have requested that free parking be made
available for attendees in the vicinity of the Library between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Douglas
Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, and on Fifth Street between Douglas Avenue and
Kellogg Avenue on April 16; and,
WHEREAS,this request represents a loss to the City's Parking Fund of approximately$40.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiver of parking meter fees on the aforementioned streets during the"Step into Storybooks"
event on Saturday, April 16, 2016, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of March, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of March, 2016.