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Subject: Communication from Project New Life requesting to use city right-of-way on August 23, 2008 for it's 9th annual Back-2-School community event. (Res.08-0952)
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 7-29-08: That permission be granted to Project New Life to close Short Street between Douglas Avenue and Tenth Avenue on Saturday, August 23, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for their Back to School community event.
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 this event;
C. Any overtime costs incurred by any City department be charged to the sponsor;
D. The sponsor shall notify all abutting property owners seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this event.
E. The sponsor shall pay a $250.00 special event fee.
Further recommends that the Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer and Chief of Police provide limited assistance, in the interest of public safety, to implement this event.
FISCAL NOTE: There will be nominal costs incurred on a regular shift basis to provide limited assistance to implement this event.