HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving suspension of parking enforcement in CBD Lots X and Y from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays from May 2 - October 17, 2026 for the Ames Main Street Farmers' MarketRESOLUTION NO. 26-082
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS
IN CBD PARKING LOTS X AND Y FOR
AMES MAIN STREET FARMERS’ MARKET
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Ames Regional Economic Alliance is planning to host the annual
Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market this summer, which will take place in the 200, 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 2 through October 17,
2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate the Market, organizers have requested that the two- and
four-hour limits on parking in CBD Parking Lots X and Y be waived during Market hours;
and,
WHEREAS, additionally, 103 metered parking spaces will be closed for 4.5
metered hours each day the Market operates; 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 suspend parking regulations in CBD Parking Lots X and Y from
6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the Main Street Farmers’ Market on Saturdays from May 2
through October 17, 2026, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of February, 2026.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of February, 2026.