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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Waiver of Parking Meter Fees & Enforcement for Ames Pridefest - October 10, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-244 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 annual Ames Pridefest from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 10, 2026; 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 10, 2026. Staff has calculated the lost revenue for these spaces to be an estimated loss of $189.00 to the Parking Fund. Event organizers are asking that these fees be waived; and, WHEREAS, Ames Pride also requested suspension of enforcement for 24 metered parking spaces in 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 within the closure of the closure of the 400 and 500 blocks of Douglas Avenue 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 10, 2026, are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28th day of April, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Junck 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 28th day of April, 2026.