Hope 2 One Life, Inc. is the lead sponsor of the World Water Day Walk on March 19, 2011 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This is a free event open to the public to create awareness about the Water Crisis throughout the world. This event will begin and end on the MSU-Billings campus.  The one mile walk will remain on campus while the 5K walk will head west on Marbara Lane to Virginia Lane onto Park Lane, south on Highwood Dr. and east on Woodland Dr back to Marbara Lane through the campus using the tunnel at 27th Street to Mountain View Blvd and back to the campus.

Recommended conditions of approval include Hope 2 One Life, Inc.:
1. Provide and install adequate signs and barracades warning motorists of the event
2. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles
3. Coordinate with Police Department to ensure proper assistance is provided for traffic control
4. Clean the area to be used following the event and provide and empty waste cans
5. Notify all emergency facilities, bus lines and media as soon as possible
6. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming City of Billings as
    additional insured
7. Contact all businesses and make them aware of the event

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

There are no costs to the City of Billings other than administrative time to process the permit. Traffic control and litter removal are to be paid for by the Hope 2 One Life, Inc.

Staff recommends that Council approve the closures named above and as shown on the attachment for the annual World Water Day Walk.