St. Vincent’s Health Care requests temporary street closures on Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm for the annual Heart and Sole Race.  The race will include both a 5 K and a 10 K route starting on N. 30th Street across from St. Vincent Healthcare and ending on Poly Drive North of Grandview Park. Attached is event route maps.

Recommended conditions of approval include St. Vincent’s Health Care:
1. Have no alcohol consumption in the right of way
2. Clean the area to be used and provide and empty waste cans
3. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event
4. Provide and install adequate signs and traffic barricades directing motorists around event
5. Provide a certificate of insurance naming City of Billings as additional insured

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

There are no costs to the City of Billings for this event other than administrative time to process the permit. Police, traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by St. Vincent’s Health Care.

Staff recommends that Council approve the temporary closure of the streets as outlined in the attached event route map.