Consent 1.O.1.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/22/2010
- TITLE
- Elephants on Broadway
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The Shrine Circus requests street closures from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, April 6th in the 2700 and 2800 blocks of 2nd Avenue North and the 100 and 200 blocks of N. 28th Street (Broadway) under Skypoint for their “Elephants on Broadway” event.
Recommended conditions of approval include the Shrine Circus:
1. Contact all businesses and make them aware of the event 30 days in advance
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 traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure
5. Provide certificate of insurance naming City of Billings as additional insured
6. Provide a minimum of 10ft wide unobstructed lane on all streets that will be for emergency access
Recommended conditions of approval include the Shrine Circus:
1. Contact all businesses and make them aware of the event 30 days in advance
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 traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure
5. Provide certificate of insurance naming City of Billings as additional insured
6. Provide a minimum of 10ft wide unobstructed lane on all streets that will be for emergency access
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
• Approve request to close street for the event; or
• Deny the street closure
• Approve request to close street for the event; or
• Deny the street closure
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There are no costs to the City of Billings other than administrative time to process the permit. Police, traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by the Shrine Circus.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the closure named above for the Shrine Circus “Elephants on Broadway” Tuesday, April 6th from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.