HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of parking meter fees for Main Street Farmer's Market RESOLUTION NO. 17-143
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES AND FEES FOR
ELECTRICITY USAGE 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 summer, which will take place in the 300 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 Market, organizers have requested that parking meter fees be
waived for the 75 metered parking spaces in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street and along a
portion of Burnett Avenue for 4.5 metered hours each day that the Market operates; and,
WHEREAS, organizers have fixrther requested the use of Tom Evans Plaza between 6:00
a.m. to 1.00 p.m. for vendor booths and entertainment; however, City staff supports the use of this
space for entertainment and educational activities only, and does not support using this space for
regular Farmers' Market vendors; and,
WHEREAS, the use of electricity in Tom Evans Plaza, along Main Street, and on Burnett
Avenue has also been requested, along with a waiver of the $1 per day fee for electricity usage; 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 request to waive parking meter fees on a portion of Main Street and Burnett Avenue for the
Main Street Farmers' Market on Saturdays from May 6, 2017, through October 2, 2017, is hereby
approved;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
request to waive electric usage fees in Tom Evans Plaza and along a portion of Main Street and
Burnett Avenue is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28' 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.