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Subject: Communication from Real Racine requesting to use city right-of-way for the Superweek bicycle race on Thursday, July 22, 2010. (Res.10-2002)
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 4-27-10: That Real Racine be granted permission to close the following streets to hold the Superweek bicycle race on Thursday, July 22, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Main Street from State Street to Sixth Street,
Third Street from Lake Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue,
Wisconsin Avenue from Fourth Street to Sixth Street,
Sixth Street from Wisconsin Avenue to Main Street;
and to partially close lanes on the following streets:
Lake Avenue from Third Street to Gaslight Drive,
Gaslight Drive from Lake Avenue to Main Street,
Wisconsin Avenue from Third Street to Fourth Street;
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. Sponsor shall be responsible for the signing of the necessary detours for the State Highway route.
F. The sponsor shall pay a $650.00 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 to various City departments, on a regular shift basis, to assist in implementing this event.