The Big Sky Senior Services and Save Our Parade requests street closures for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and street fair on Saturday, March 13, 2010. The parade will assemble at 9:00 am, begin at 11:00 am and disband by 12:00 pm using the established downtown parade route. The street fair will be held on North Broadway between 1st Ave North and 3rd Ave North from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Recommended conditions of approval include, Big Sky Senior Services and Save Our Parade:
1. Obtaining the proper permit if alcohol will be consumed in the public right of way
2. Contact all businesses and make them aware of the event
3. Clean the area to be used and provide and empty waste cans
4. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event
5. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure
6. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming City of Billings as additional insured

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

Big Sky Senior Services and Save Our Parade requests the standard police support for the parade with a lead car and follow car and street cleaning if needed due to animals. Police, traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by Big Sky Senior Services and Save Our Parade.

Staff recommends that Council approve closure of the established downtown parade route for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celtic Street Fair.