HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Temporary Parking Spaces in Library Lot Q for Ames Pridefest RESOLUTION NO. 19-061
RESOLUTION APPROVING TEMPORARY PARKING SPACES
IN LIBRARY LOT Q FOR
AMES PRIDEFEST
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Ames Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community for
LGBTQIA+people in the City of Ames, is proposing to host its third annual Ames Pridefest from
12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on September 7, 2019; and,
WHEREAS,the Pride festival event is an all-ages and family-friendly event featuring various
vendors, entertainment, and food trucks; an estimated 2,000 people are anticipated to attend; and,
WHEREAS, the organization has requested that four to six parking spots in Library Lot Q
north of the Ames Public Library be made available due to the street closures that will take away
several parking spots in front of the library; and,
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has submitted a letter in support of the event; and,
WHEREAS,the organizers will notify affected businesses and residents about the event by
canvassing the area and will place signs in the affected area prior to the event, and organizers will
also obtain a Noise Permit from the Police Department for this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request for four to six parking spots in Library Lot Q to be made available during Ames
Pridefest on September 7, 2019, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of February, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26t' day of February, 2019.