HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving closure of 5th St from Kellogg Ave to Library exit and additional metered parking for Ames History Museum Big Bash on July 3, 2026RESOLUTION NO. 26-387
RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL STREET AND
PARKING METER CLOSURES FOR AMES HISTORY MUSEUM’S BIG BASH
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Ames History Museum will host a new event in the Downtown area
titled Big Bash on Friday, July 3, 2026. The event will be held in celebration of America's
250th Anniversary; and,
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2026, the City Council approved requests from Ames
History Museum regarding the Big Bash event taking place July 3. The event includes a
vintage car show, special exhibits in Ames History Museum, sponsor booths with
giveaways, food trucks, and kids' activities including inflatables and a trackless train. The
original request included the closure of 44 metered parking spaces for the event ; and,
WHEREAS, Ames History Museum has received a great deal of interest in the
vintage car show and is requesting to expand the event. The expanded area would be
along 5th Street from Kellogg Avenue to the Library book drop exit. The expansion will
require the closure of an additional 10 metered parking spaces, and traffic from the Library
book drop will need to be re-routed through Kellogg Lot S. The estimated loss of revenue
from the closure of the additional metered spaces totals $20.00; and;
WHEREAS, organizers have agreed to reimburse the City for the lost parking
meter revenue from the closure of the additional 10 metered parking spaces, totaling
$20.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the closure of 5th Street between Kellogg and the Library exit and an additional
10 metered parking spaces, between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 3, 2026, for Ames
History Museum’s Big Bash, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of June, 2026.
_______________________________ _________________________________
Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of June, 2026.