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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Waiver of Fee for Blanket Vending License for Summer Sidewalk Sales Event RESOLUTION NO. 22-160 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEE FOR BLANKET VENDING LICENSE FOR SUMMER SIDEWALK SALES EVENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS,Ames Main Street is again hosting its annual Summer Sidewalk Sales from July 28 through July 31, 2022; and, WHEREAS, at this event, Downtown businesses display merchandise on the sidewalks for pedestrians to browse; and, WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,organizers are requesting suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for the entire Downtown from 8:00 a.m.until 8:00 p.m.on Saturday,July 30,2022;and, WHEREAS,in February 2020,the City Council adopted a new policy regarding metered parking waivers that stated that metered parking fees will not be waived for special events; and, WHEREAS, any event organizer intending to provide free parking or to close metered parking spaces must reimburse the City's Parking Fund for the lost revenue, and the City Council may consider waivers to this Policy on a case-by-case basis for parking spaces that are obstructed by the event; and, WHEREAS, for FY 2022/23, the City Council allocated $5,489 in the Local Option Sales Tax Fund to reimburse the Parking Fund for Downtown special events where free parking ro parking closures are to take place; and, WHEREAS, for this event, the City Council is requesting to authorize a transfer of$1,370.25 from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund to the Parking Fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the transfer of funds from the Local Option Sales Tax Fund to the Parking Fund for the Downtown September Sidewalk Sales in the amount of$1,370.25 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12"'day of April, 2022. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of April, 2022.