HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of Parking Meter Fees and Enforcement for Small Business SaturdayRESOLUTION NO. 24-579
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PARKING METER FEES AND
ENFORCEMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street (AMS) has submitted requests for Small Business Saturday
on November 30, 2024. To facilitate the event, organizers are requesting a blanket Temporary
Obstruction Permit and suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for the Downtown and
Campustown Areas from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday November 30, 2024 ($2,468.25
estimated loss to the Parking Fund); and,
WHEREAS, the City's adopted FY 2024/25 budget contains $10,000 in the Hotel/Motel
Tax Fund to support parking waivers. If the parking waiver is approved, funds will be transferred
from this account to the Parking Fund to reimburse the lost revenue. It should be noted that the
City Council has approved the waiver and reimbursement of lost meter revenue for this event in
previous years; and,
WHEREAS, Small Business Saturday is an annual event for the Downtown. This event
aims to attract people to the Downtown and promotes shopping locally to kick off the holiday
shopping season.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that resolution approving waiver of parking meter fees and enforcement for Small Business
Saturday on November 30, 2024, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12th day of November, 2024.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of November, 2024.