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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Public Works |
Commission Meeting Date: September 6, 2016 |
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Staff Contact: |
Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Approve a Street Event permit for use of various city streets from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., including the rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown from 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., on Sunday, September 25, 2016, for The Circle of Sisterhood 5K. |
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Executive Summary: |
Sigma Kappa Sorority has applied for a street event permit for the Circle of Sisterhood 5K – Sunday September 25, 2016; benefitting the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation. The race would begin at approximately 6:30 a.m. on 11th Street adjacent to Hobbs Park, with runners staging on the street beginning at about 6:20 a.m.
Staff is seeking City Commission approval of this event permit because the race will involve a rolling closure of the northbound lane of Massachusetts Street downtown for a portion of the time between 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Parking on Massachusetts Street would not be prohibited, although vehicles parked on the east side of Massachusetts Street would not be able to leave for a few minutes as runners pass by.
The police department has coordinated traffic control on a similar route for several previous races and has developed a plan that requires little to no police resources for traffic control. Any police cost would be paid for by the event organizers. All barricades and staff will be solely provided by the applicant.
In addition, Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire / Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., eXplore Lawrence, East Lawrence Neighborhood Association and Lawrence Association of Neighborhood have reviewed this permit. |
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Strategic Goal Area: |
Other |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $0.00 |
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