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Subject: Communication from the Downtown Racine Corporation requesting permission to close Main Street from State Street to 7th Street and 6th Street from Lake Avenue to Grand Avenue for Party on the Pavement on September 26, 2015, from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. (Res. No. 15-0351)
Recommendation of the Public Works and Services Committee on 09-08-15: That permission be granted to the Downtown Racine Corporation to close Main Street from State Street to 7th Street and 6th Street from Lake Avenue to Grand Avenue, on September 26, 2015, from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. for the 13th 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. The sponsor shall notify all abutting property owners seventy-two (72) hours in advance of this event.
E. The sponsor shall pay a $750.00 special event fee.
F. If required, sponsor shall be responsible for submitting a Temporary Traffic Control Plan to the Engineering Department for approval and providing and removing all temporary traffic control devices and detour signs.
G. If required, sponsor shall provide a detour plan for the closure of all State connecting highways, arterial and collector streets to the City Engineer for approval.
H. Sponsor is responsible for cleaning the streets.
I. If required, sponsor shall install parking meter hoods or temporary parking signs at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the event and if this is not done, sponsor is responsible for vehicle towing and parking violation expenses of 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...
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