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 12, 2011. The parade will assemble at 8:00 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 10:00 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
7. In the area of the street fair, the closed street (s) shall be provided with a minimum 10' wide unobstructed lane for fire apparatus and emergency vehicle access.

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

There are no costs to the city other than administrative time to process the application. Police, traffic control and litter removal for are to be paid for by the Big Sky Senior Services and The Save Our Parade Committee.

Staff recommends that Council approve the temporary street closures for annual St. Patricks Day Parade and Street Fair on Saturday March 12, 2011.