The Downtown Billings Association requests temporary street closures for its annual Alive After Five events, Strawberry Festival, Harvestfest, Holiday Parade, and Christmas Stroll. The packet contains the street closures for each event and times. These annual events will follow the same basic outline as in previous years.

Recommended conditions of approval include DBA:

1. Provide certificates of insurance from each business hosting the event naming the City of Billings as additional insured 
2. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closures
3. Allow a 10' wide unobstructed access lane throughout the closed streets for emergency vehicles
4. Obtain proper alcohol and noise permits from the Police Department if required
5. Contact all businesses and make them aware prior to the event
6. Clean the area to be used and provide and empty waste cans after the event.
7. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event.

The Council may:
• Approve the requests to close streets for the events; or
• Deny the street closures.

The administrative time to process permits is offset by the application fee.  The Downtown Billings Association will pay for Police, traffic control and litter removal.

Staff recommends that Council approve the closures as outlined in the attached documents.