HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Parking Meter Fees for EcoFair RESOLUTION NO. 23-420
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER
OF PARKING METER FEES FOR ECOFAIR
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, City staff is planning to host the 2023 EcoFair from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on
Saturday, September 30, 2023. The event will host vendors focused to educate citizens of all ages
about sustainability, water quality, water conservation, energy conversation, environmental, and
climate change. In addition to the traditional arrangements for EcoFair, staff is planning to host
food trucks; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, City staff has requested waiver of parking meter fees
for the closure of 35 metered parking spaces along Fifth Street from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on
Saturday, September 30, 2023. This waiver would entail an estimated loss to the Parking Fund of
$43.75; and,
WHEREAS, staff plans to notify affected businesses along Fifth Street by distributing
postcards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the waiver of parking meter fees for the aforementioned meter closures for EcoFair is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 18th day of July, 2023.
Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent:
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 181h day of July, 2023.