HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Usage and Waiver of Fees for Electricity during RAGBRAI Entertainment RESOLUTION NO. 23-402
RESOLUTION APPROVING USAGE AND WAIVER OF FEES
FOR ELECTRICITY DURING RAGBRAI ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, July 251h,the City will host the Register's Annual Great Bicycle
Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) as an overnight stop. Approximately 15,000 to 20,000 bicycle
riders and support individuals will be in Ames for the event. In conjunction with the ride,the Ames
Main Street(AMS) is coordinating the downtown entertainment component of the event; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed downtown entertainment will consist of musicians performing
on two stages, beer service, and food vendors. In addition, a portion of the downtown area will
serve as a venue for the bicycle repair shops that follow RAGBRAI across the state and set up
temporary tents to facilitate repairs; and,
WHEREAS, the entertainment will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and continue until
11:00 p.m. Organizers plan to have a variety of vendors and entertainment on the closed in the
Downtown area; and,
WHEREAS, the event organizers have requested access to City electrical outlets and a
waiver of fees, totaling an estimated $20 loss to the Electrical Fund; and,
WHEREAS,providing an entertainment area for RAGBRAI participants is an expectation
of any community serving as a RAGBRAI overnight stop, and centralizing that entertainment area
provides advantages in managing the entertainment and the crowds that will participate; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed event provides an opportunity to showcase the Ames Main
Street area of Ames for RAGBRAI participants; and,
WHEREAS,AMS has taken extraordinary steps to evaluate risks,implement practices that
will reduce or eliminate risks, and provide a significant staff, volunteer, and professional security
staff presence to manage this event. It is clear that these measures exceed the typical safety
measures that would be expected for an event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that access to City electrical outlets and waiver of the fee for use of electricity during RAGBRAI
entertainment on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11 th day of July, 2023.
Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Rollins
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Betcher
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 lth day of July, 2023.