HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Requests from Ames Pride for Pridefest on October 11, 2025RESOLUTION NO. 25-177
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 fifth annual Ames Pridefest from 10:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 11, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, the Pride festival event is an all-ages and family-friendly event featuring various
vendors, entertainment, and food trucks, and an estimated 1,500 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, October 11, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, Ames Pride requested 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. The spaces would not be reserved exclusively for Pridefest attendees.
Staff has calculated the lost revenue for these spaces, which would be reimbursed by Ames Pride, to
be $184.50. 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 and waiver of 84 metered parking spaces and suspension of enforcement
for 24 metered parking spaces Kellogg Lot S and 58 metered parking spaces in Library Lot Q for Ames
Pridefest on October 11, 2025, are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of April, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of April, 2025.