Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk
CC:	Ron Olin, Chief of Police Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief Charles Soules, Director of Public Works Ernie Shaw, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
DATE:	August 13, 2010
RE:	Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship

The Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship has requested a Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit (see application) for the closure of Massachusetts Street between North Park Street and South Park Street on Sunday, August 22, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Food vendor tents would be located on the street. This will be the 30^th annual Fiddling and Picking Championship held at this location.

The applicant has reserved South Park for this event and arrangements for trash handling have been made through the Parks & Recreation Department. The applicant will need barricades for closing the street. No parking meter bags are needed.

ACTION:      Approve a Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit for the Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship for the closure of Massachusetts Street between North Park Street and South Park Street on Sunday, August 22, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.