HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of fee for electricity usage during MSCD's Oktoberfest RESOLUTION NO. 17-226
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEES FOR USAGE OF ELECTRICITY
DURING THE MAIN STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT'S 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, to facilitate this event, the MSCD has requested that the following fees be
waived:for the cost to use 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, 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 request to waive the fee for usage of electricity in the 200 block of Main Street during the
Main Street Cultural District's Oktoberfest Event is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25' day of April, 2017.
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 25t'day of April, 2017.