The Native American Development Corporation plans to conduct a 3 on 3 basketball tournament in downtown Billings and use the event as a fund raiser for the Corporation.  The planned dates and times are June 4 and 5, 2011 from 5:30 a.m. until 8:00 pm.  The streets will be reopened after 8:00 p.m. on Saturday to allow vehicle traffic.  The street closures would affect N. 28th from 1st Ave. N. to 3rd Ave. N.; 2nd Ave. N. from the alley east of N. 28th to the alley west of N. 29th; and N. 29th from 1st Ave. N. to 3rd Ave. N.

Recommended conditions of approval are that the Native American Development Corporation:

1. Provide an approved certificate of insurance naming City of Billings as an additional insured.
2. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around the closure.
3. Ensure that a clear, unobstructed 10’ wide access lane is provided on the closed streets to allow access for emergency vehicles.
4. Contact any businesses that will be affected and make them aware of the event.
5. Clean the area to be used and provide waste cans during the event.
6. The area will be cleared after the first day to allow the street to be reopened in the evening.

The Council may:
• Approve the request to close the indicated streets for the event; or
• Deny the street closure

The administrative time to process permit is offset by the application fee. Volunteers and staff of NADC will do clean up. 

Staff recommends that Council approve the closures described above for the Native American Development Corporation 3 on 3 basketball tournament.