The Central Heights PTA requests temporary street closures for a fun run.  The run will start at Central Heights Elementary and go through the neighborhood streets from Lexington Drive to Birchwood Drive, south of Central and north of Monad (see attached map). The fun run is Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.

Recommended conditions of approval include that the Central Heights PTA:

1. Provide a certificate of insurance naming the City of Billings as additional insured 
2. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles
3. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure
4. Clean area to be used and provide and empty waste cans
5. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event

The Council may:
• Approve request to partially close streets 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 assistance, traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by the Central Heights PTA.

Staff recommends that Council approve the route and partial street closures for the Central Heights Elementary School Community Fun Run.