City of Racine - File #: 06-1734

• File #: 06-1734
• Version: A
• Name: Rotary Foundation of Racine West, Inc., requesting permission to utilize Samuel Meyers Park for the use of selling beverages, beer, food items and providing live entertainment. The Rotary Foundation is also requesting traffic control between 14th and 16t
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/29/2006
• In control: Board of Park, Recreation and Cultural Services
• Final action: 6/6/2006
• Title: Subject: Communication from the Rotary Foundation of Racine West, Inc., requesting permission to utilize Samuel Meyers Park for the use of selling beverages, beer, food items and providing live entertainment. The Rotary Foundation is also requesting traffic control between 14th and 16th Street for the dates: July 7 & 8, 2006. Recommendation of the License and Welfare Committee: That permission be granted upon the Rotary Club obtaining a Temporary Class "B" Retailer's License and contingent upon approval of the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Service Board and the Department of Public Works. Fiscal Note: N/A Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (4-18-06): Permission be granted to the Racine Rotary West Club to use the City-owned parking lot east of Gateway Technical College and the gravel area immediately east of the Gateway parking lot between Pershing Park Drive and Lake Michigan for the third annual Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, to be held July 7-8, 2006....
• Related files: 06-1848, Res.06-6999

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2006	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
4/12/2006	A	Board of Park, Recreation and Cultural Services	Recommended For Approval
4/11/2006	A	Public Works and Services Committee	Approved
4/10/2006	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Granted Permission
4/5/2006	A	Common Council	Referred
4/5/2006	A	Common Council	Referred
4/5/2006	A	Common Council	Referred

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Subject: Communication from the Rotary Foundation of Racine West, Inc., requesting permission to utilize Samuel Meyers Park for the use of selling beverages, beer, food items and providing live entertainment. The Rotary Foundation is also requesting traffic control between 14th and 16th Street for the dates: July 7 & 8, 2006.

Recommendation of the License and Welfare Committee:  That permission be granted upon the Rotary Club obtaining a Temporary Class "B" Retailer's License and contingent upon approval of the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Service Board and the Department of Public Works.

Fiscal Note:  N/A

Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee (4-18-06): Permission be granted to the Racine Rotary West Club to use the City-owned parking lot east of Gateway Technical College and the gravel area immediately east of the Gateway parking lot between Pershing Park Drive and Lake Michigan for the third annual Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival, to be held July 7-8, 2006.

Further recommends that the parking lane along the east side of Main Street from 11th Street to 14th Street be closed during the event.

Further recommends that permission be granted to the sponsor to use certain city streets on Friday, July 7, 2006, and to close the following streets:

6^th Street from Library Drive to Pershing Park Drive

Pershing Park Drive from 6^th Street to 11^th Street

11^th Street from Main Street to Pershing Park Drive

Further recommends, that permission be granted with the following stipulations:

A. A hold harmless agreement be executed;

B. A liability insurance certificate be filed prior to the event;

C. Any overtime costs incurred by any City department be charged to the sponsor;

D. The sponsor shall pay a $350.00 special event fee.

Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer, Chief of Police, and Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services provide limited assistance, in the interest of public safety, to implement this event.

Fiscal Note: There will be nominal costs to various City departments, on a regular shift basis, to assist in implementing this event.

Recommendation of the Board of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services:  Approve