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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Campustown Action Association's First Friday in Campustown, waiver of fees for parking and electricity RESOLUTION NO. 18-475 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEES FOR PARKING METERS AND USAGE OF ELECTRICITY FOR CAMPUSTOWN ACTION ASSOCIATION'S FIRST FRIDAY IN CAMPUSTOWN FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the Campustown Action Association(CAA)plans to hold a new event called First Friday in Campustown from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday,August 24, 2018; and, WHEREAS, the event is designed to welcome students and newcomers to Campustown and Ames; and, WHEREAS,organizers plan to have a tent placed in Lot Y,and plan to close the lot from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS,they are also requesting the closure of five metered parking spaces on Chamberlain Street,located directly north of the parking lot;however,Chamberlain would remain open to traffic;and, WHEREAS,the Public Works Department will provide barricades for the event,and organizers will obtain a noise permit through the Police Department; and, WHEREAS, CAA will contact affected businesses by going door-to-door, distributing flyers, and through email contacts; and, WHEREAS,to facilitate this event, organizers are requesting the waiver of parking meter fees and access to City-owned electric outlets including a waiver of fees for electricity use from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and, WHEREAS,the Ames Chamber of Commerce is providing liability insurance coverage for this event, since the CAA is an affiliate organization of the Chamber. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement and waiver of fee for usage of electricity for First Friday in Campustown on August 24, 2018, are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14" day of August, 2018. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t'day of August, 2018.