HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Transfer of Funds from Local Option Sales Tax Fund to Parking Fund for Summer Sidewalk Sales RESOLUTION NO. 23-115
RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM LOCAL OPTION SALES
TAX FUND TO THE PARKING FUND 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 27 through July 30, 2023; 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 29, 2023; 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 2023/24, 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 or
parking closures are to take place; and,
WHEREAS, for this event, the Ames Main Street 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 14th day of March, 2023.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of March, 2023.