HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Parking Meter Rate Change to Downtown Parking Meters RESOLUTION NO. 19-028
RESOLUTION APPROVING PARKING METER RATE CHANGE
TO DOWNTOWN PARKING METERS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Parking Fund is comprised of two primary sources of revenue; 1)
Enforcement and Fees and 2) Parking Rental/Meter Fees, which are collected by the Police
Department and Public Works Department respectively; and,
WHEREAS, the City operates 16 municipal parking lots and the meter rates did not cover
the long-term maintenance of these lots; and,
WHEREAS, in November 2017, City Council moved to accept staff s recommendation of
meter rates increasing to tier one of$1.00/hr., tier two of$.75/hr., and tier three at $.50/hr., and
rental rates of reserved parking of$50 a month to go into effect as of July 1, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, a portion of the Municipal Code is designated as the City's Official Parking
Meter Map, and this section designates those parking spaces on streets and municipal parking lots
that are controlled by parking meters and parking stations; and,
WHEREAS,input from the Downtown business owners was received,which urged the City
Council to lower the rates $.50 per hour.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
a change to the parking meter map to set the parking meters fees in the Downtown District to $.50
per hour effective April 1, 2019, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of January, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Martin,
Voting nay: Corrieri,Nelson Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of January, 2019.