HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Fees for Electricity Usage and Fee for Blanket Vending License for Ames Main Street Farmers' Market RESOLUTION NO. 24-129
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF 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 4 through October 14, 2024,
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 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 usage and waiver of electrical fees and waiver of fee for blanket Vending
License for the Main Street Farmers' Market on Saturdays from May 4, 2024, through October
14, 2024, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of March, 2024.
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Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Rollins
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: Gatin Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of March, 2024.