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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Parking Meter Fees and Enforcement, Usage of Electrical Fees, and Waiver of Fee for Blanket Vending License for Ames Main Street Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 19-104 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES AND ENFORCEMENT,USAGE OF ELECTRICAL FEES,AND WAIVER OF FEE FOR BLANKET VENDING LICENSE FOR AMES MAIN STREET FARMERS' MARKET FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, the Ames Chamber of Commerce is planning to host the annual Main Street Farmers' Market this summer,which will take place in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street and on Burnett Avenue from Main Street to the U.S. Bank drive-through; and, WHEREAS, the Market will operate on Saturdays from May 4 through October 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and, WHEREAS,to facilitate the events,organizers are requesting a blanket Vending License for the entire Central Business District from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day of the Market and the Vending License fee to be waived; and, WHEREAS, the use of electricity in the Tom Evans Plaza, along Main Street and on Burnett Avenue and Organizers have requested a waiver of the $5 per day fee for use of electricity; and, WHEREAS,75 metered parking spaces will be closed for 4.5 metered hours each day the Market operates; and, WHEREAS, the Main Street Farmers' Market has successfully attracted visitors to the Main Street Cultural District for the last several years,and it has become a signature event in Ames,enhancing the local economy and providing a family-friendly activity that showcases the Ames community. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the request for the waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement,usage and waiver of electrical fees, and waiver of fee for blanket Vending License for the Main Street Farmers'Market on Saturdays from May 4,2019,through October 12,2019, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of March, 2019. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John . ai a, Ma r Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: Nelson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26t'day of March, 2019.