Consent 1.E.1.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/25/2011
- TITLE
- Quality of Life Run
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
A race route has been requested for the following event.
Who: Billings Association of Realtors
Event: 5 mile and 2 mile runs
Date and Time: Saturday, August 20th from 7:00 am to 11:00 am
Where: Race starts at Masterson Circle, along Airport Road to N. 27th, on Rimrock Rd to Virginia Lane, to Parkhill Dr., through Pioneer Park and back to Parkhill, along 32nd Street and finishing in the Transwestern Parking Lot north of 6th Ave N. The 2 mile run is on the same route but starts along Rimrock Road.
Recommended conditions of approval include Billings Association of Realtors:
1. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming the City of Billings as additional insured
2. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear proper safety apparel, use approved STOP/SLOW paddles and one representative shall be a CERTIFIED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER for the event
3. Provide and install adequate signage to notify motorists of the event
4. Clean the area to be used
Who: Billings Association of Realtors
Event: 5 mile and 2 mile runs
Date and Time: Saturday, August 20th from 7:00 am to 11:00 am
Where: Race starts at Masterson Circle, along Airport Road to N. 27th, on Rimrock Rd to Virginia Lane, to Parkhill Dr., through Pioneer Park and back to Parkhill, along 32nd Street and finishing in the Transwestern Parking Lot north of 6th Ave N. The 2 mile run is on the same route but starts along Rimrock Road.
Recommended conditions of approval include Billings Association of Realtors:
1. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming the City of Billings as additional insured
2. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear proper safety apparel, use approved STOP/SLOW paddles and one representative shall be a CERTIFIED TRAFFIC CONTROLLER for the event
3. Provide and install adequate signage to notify motorists of the event
4. Clean the area to be used
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
• Approve the request to use the above residential streets for the run/walk event; or
• Deny the request
• Approve the request to use the above residential streets for the run/walk event; or
• Deny the request
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Administrative time to process the permit is offset by the application fee. Any Police assistance, traffic control, and litter removal are to be paid for by Billings Association of Realtors.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the use of the streets listed above for the annual Quality of Life Run event.