Harvest Church requests a temporary street closure as outlined in the attached event route map for Saturday, July 3, 2010, from 7:30 am to 11:00 am, for the Freedom 5K Fun Run. The Fun Run will start at Harvest Church, proceed northwest on West Wicks Lane, east on Matador. south on Vesca Way, east on Sierra Grande Boulevard, south on Fantan, west on West Wicks Lane, and end at Harvest Church.

Recommended conditions of approval include that the Harvest Church:

1. Have no alcohol consumption in the public right-of-way
2. Clean 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 a certificate of insurance naming the City of Billings as additional insured
6. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles

The Council may:
• Approve request to close street 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, traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by Harvest Church.

Staff recommends that Council approve the temporary closure of the streets for the Harvest Church Fun Run.