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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Fee waivers for Oktoberfest activities RESOLUTION NO. 16-560 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEES FOR MAIN STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT'S OKTOBERFEST EVENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) plans to hold its fifth annual Oktoberfest on Main Street on Saturday, October 22, 2016; and, WHEREAS, the event involves a beer garden/craft brew fest, live music, and other entertainment, and food vendors in the 200 block of Main Street; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, the MSCD has requested that the following fees be waived: 1)Blanket Vending License fee of$50;2)parking meter fees for the spaces in the 200 block of Main Street(estimated at$157);and,3)cost for use of electricity in the 200 block of Main Street (approximately$10); and, WHEREAS, organizers plan to go door-to-door with event information,place signs in the affected area,and distribute information via email to businesses affected by the street closures;and, WHEREAS,the MSCD has had a proven record of putting on safe and well-attended events for the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the aforementioned waiver of fees for the Blanket Vending License,parking meter fees,and cost for use of electricity is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of September, 2016. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`b day of September, 2016.