HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving waiver of fee for blanket vending license for Ames Pridefest - October 10, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-245
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF FEE FOR
THE BLANKET VENDING LICENSE FOR THE
AMES PRIDEFEST EVENT
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, organizers are requesting a blanket Vending License and waiver of
the fee for the License ($50.00); and,
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has submitted a letter in support of the event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the waiver of the blanket Vending License fee for the Ames Pridefest event on
October 10, 2026, is 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.