HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closure and suspension of parking enforcement for Worldly Goods Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle Market Event RESOLUTION NO. 16-421
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURE AND SUSPENSION OF PARKING
ENFORCEMENT FOR
WORLDLY GOODS REUSE, REPURPOSE,AND RECYCLE MARKET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Worldly Goods is planning to host a Reuse, Repurpose, and Recycle Market
in Downtown Ames on Sunday, August 28, 2016; and,
WHEREAS, the event is intended to bring attention to reusing, repurposing and swapping
items people no longer use or need; and,
WHEREAS,this is the first event of its kind,and Worldly Goods will be asking other groups
if they would like to partner with the Market; and,
WHEREAS, vendors will set up in spaces along the street, and consignment and antique
stores in the Downtown will be invited to participate and be open during the event; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the event, organizers have requested that the 200 and 300 blocks
of Main Street be closed and that parking regulations on that portion of Main Street be suspended
from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on August 28; and,
WHEREAS, because the event is on a Sunday, no parking meter revenue will be lost; and,
WHEREAS, organizers plan to go door-to-door with information for affected businesses
prior to the event and will post signs along the affected blocks the evening of Saturday,August 27,
so drivers are aware parking will not be available Sunday; and,
WHEREAS,the Main Street Cultural District has provided a letter of support for the event;
and,
WHEREAS,this new event will help local businesses and residents buy,sell,and trade items
that might otherwise be discarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of the 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street and suspension of parking enforcement in
that area for the Worldly Goods Reuse,Repurpose, and Recycle Market event on August 28,2016,
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of July, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of July, 2016.