HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Street closures for Ames Main Street Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 17-140
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
AMES MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Ames Chamber of Commerce is planning to host the annual Main Street
Farmers' Market this sunmvr, which will take place in the 3 00 and 400 blocks of Main Street and
on Burnett Avenue from Main Street to the U.S. Bank drive-through; and,
WHEREAS, the Market will operate on Saturdays from May 6 through October 28 from
8.00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the events, organizers have requested that the aforementioned streets
be closed from 5.00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on these Saturdays to allow for set-up and tear-down for each
of the Markets; and,
WHEREAS, the Main Street Farmers' Market has successfully attracted visitors to the Main
Street Cultural District for the last several years, and it has become a signature event in Ames,
enhancing the local economy and providing a family-friendly activity that showcases the Ames
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the requested street closures in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street and on Burnett Avenue
from Main Street to the U.S. Bank drive-through for the Main Street Farmers' Market on Saturdays
from May 6, 2017, through October 2, 2017, from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of March, 2017.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Orazem
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28"day of March, 2017.