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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Parking Meter Fees and Enforcement for Ames Pridefest RESOLUTION NO. 23-207 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES AND ENFORCEMENT FOR AMES PRIDEFEST FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Ames Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community for LGBTQIA+ people in the City of Ames, is proposing to host its fourth annual Ames Pridefest from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 30, 2023; and, WHEREAS, the Pride festival event is an all-ages and family-friendly event featuring various vendors, entertainment, and food trucks, and an estimated 2,000 people are anticipated to attend; and, WHEREAS,to facilitate this event,Ames Pride requested the closure of the 400 and 500 blocks of Douglas Avenue, including the closure of 84 metered parking spaces, from 5:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023; and, WHEREAS, Ames Pride requested waiver of parking meter fees and suspension of enforcement for 24 metered parking spaces Kellogg Lot S and 58 metered parking spaces in Library Lot Q to provide free parking to event attendees and Downtown visitors. Reserved spaces within these lots would remain available to the regular permit holders during the event; and, WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has submitted a letter in support of the event; and, WHEREAS, the cost of parking meter fees is to be paid from the Council contingency fund and considered a sponsorship of the event; and, WHEREAS, the organizers will notify affected businesses and residents about the event by canvassing the area,place signs in the affected area prior to the event, and obtain a noise permit from the Police Department for this event. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the aforementioned closure of 84 metered parking spaces for Ames Pridefest on September 30, 2023, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS I Ith day of April,2023. e4w- /;Ze Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Junck Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent:None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I Ith day of April, 2023.