HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of fees for parking meters and blanket Vending License for MSCD's Foodies & Brew RESOLUTION NO. 17-222
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES
AND VENDING LICENSE FEE FOR MAIN STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT'S
FOODIES AND BREW EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) plans to host its third annual Foodies
and Brew on Friday, August 4, and this event involves samples of unique local foods and craft beers
from around the region; and,
WHEREAS, local musicians will provide entertainment throughout the evening; and,
WHEREAS, the event will take place on Douglas Avenue between Main Street and 5th Street,
and to facilitate this event, the MSCD is requesting that it be allowed to close 10 metered parking
spaces on Douglas Avenue and 10 metered parking spaces on 5th Street from Noon on Friday, August
4, to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 5; and,
WHEREAS, organizers are requesting that the Council waive the parking meter fees for this
event; and,
WHEREAS, the MSCD is further requesting that the fee of $50 for a blanket Vending
License also be waived; and,
WHEREAS, Foodies and Brew has been a successful event for the MSCD, and it is
anticipated that this year's event will bring even more people to Downtown Ames.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aires, Iowa,
that the request to waive the parking meter fees, as well as the fee for a blanket Vending Permit, for
the Main Street Cultural District's Foodies and Brew Event is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of April, 2017.
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Diane R Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
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 25th day of April, 2017.