HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of Waiver of Parking Regulations for Parking Spaces at the Ames Public Library to Facilitate Curbside Pick-Up RESOLUTION NO. 20-601
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF PARKING
REGULATIONS FOR PARKING SPACES AT THE AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY TO
FACILITATE CURBSIDE PICK-UP
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ames Public Library is shifting its service model from in-lobby pick-up to
curbside pick-up to encourage a safe way for customers get their books and other materials during the
COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS,customers can park,call,or send a text request,and Library staff will retrieve the
held items and place them in the customer's vehicle; and,
WHEREAS, in order to safely facilitate the pick-up, the Library has had three designated
parking spots on Douglas Avenue in front of the library since May 18, 2020; and,
WHEREAS,Municipal Code Section 18.5(5) authorizes the City Manager to designate any
parking spaces adjacent to City buildings as"visitor" spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the request has been granted, and signage had been made to designate the three
spots for curbside pick-up retroactive to October 2, 2020; and,
WHEREAS,City Council is being asked to approve a waiver of parking meter fees during the
time in which the Library is offering curbside pick-up service; and,
WHEREAS,the time frame in which the City Manager authorized the designation of the three
parking spots is October 2,2020,through January 31,2021, Sunday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m.
to 9:00 p.m., which will be a$675 loss to the parking meter fund.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
an extension of the waiver for parking meter fees for the three designated spots on Douglas Avenue
in front of the Library is hereby approved from October 2, 2020, through January 31, 2021.
ADOPTED THIS 24'day of November, 2020.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t' day of November, 2020.