HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Closure of parking spaces for MSCD's Oktoberfest RESOLUTION NO. 17-224
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLOSURE OF METERED PARKING SPACES
FOR OKTOBERFEST EVENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) plans to hold its annual Oktoberfest
on Main Street on Saturday, September 16, 2017; 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, organizers have requested the closure of 45 metered parking spaces in the 200
block of Main Street from Noon on Friday, September 15, to 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 17,
which is during the time that Main Street will be closed; 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, and this event has been successful at bringing large numbers of people to the
Downtown area in the past.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the closure of 45 metered parking spaces on Main Street for the Main Street Cultural District's
Oktoberfest event on September 16, 2017, 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.