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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Fees for Parking Meter, Electricity Usage, and Blanket Vending License for Ames Main Street Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 23-145 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES, FEES FOR ELECTRICITY USAGE,AND 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 Ames 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 6 through October 14, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and, WHEREAS, to facilitate the Market, organizers have requested that parking meter fees be waived for the 75 metered parking spaces in the 300 and 400 blocks of Main Street and along a portion of Burnett Avenue for 4.5 metered hours each day that the Market operates; and, WHEREAS, the use of electricity in Tom Evans Plaza, along Main Street, and on Burnett Avenue has also been requested, along with a waiver of the fee; and, WHEREAS, organizers are also requesting a blanket Vending License fee for vending be waived for the entire Central Business District from 5:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. each day of the Market, which will allow Downtown businesses (that file an insurance certificate with the City)to display items for sale on the sidewalks; and, WHEREAS, the Main Street Farmers' Market has successfully attracted visitors to Ames Main Street 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 to waive 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 6, 2023, through October 14, 2023, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of March, 2023. �5w- � e e� Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen 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 14th day of March, 2023.