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Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from Downtown Racine Corporation requesting permission to close Main Street from State Street to 7th Street and 6th Street from Main Street to Grand Avenue for Party on the Pavement on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. (Res. No. 14-0362)
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 08-26-14: That permission be granted to the Downtown Racine Corporation to close Main Street from State Street to 7th Street and 6th Street from Main Street to Grand Avenue, on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., for the 12th Annual Party on the Pavement event.
Further recommends that permission be granted with the following stipulations:
A. A hold harmless agreement be executed and a $75.00 processing fee paid.
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. Sponsor shall notify all abutting property owners seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the event.
E. Sponsor shall pay a $700.00 special event fee.
F. Sponsor shall submit for approval a Temporary Traffic Control Plan for all arterial and collector streets and, if applicable, a detour plan for the closure of all State Connecting Highways. Sponsor shall also provide and remove all temporary traffic control devices and detour signs required for the event.
G. Sponsor shall install parking meter hoods or temporary parking signs at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the event and if not done, sponsor is responsible for vehicle towing and parking violation expenses for the violators.
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.