Revised											Agenda Item # 21

City of Wichita
City Council Meeting
August 10, 2004

Agenda Report No. 04-0827



TO:			Mayor and City Council
	
SUBJECT:		Special Events
	
INITIATED BY:	City Manager's Office

AGENDA:		Consent


Recommendation:	Approve the request for street closures.

Background:    In accordance with the Special Events Procedure, event sponsors are to notify adjacent property owners and coordinate arrangements with Staff, subject to final approval by the City Council.

Analysis:  The following street closure requests have been submitted:

	Sterling Silver Premium meats Chili and Barbeque Cookoff
		September 17 - 6:00 am to September 18 2004 at 6:30 pm
* Mead from 1st Street to 2nd Street
* Moore at 2nd Street 

	Wichita Half Marathon - September 19, 6:00 am - 12:00 noon
* Nims from Stackman to Murdock 6:30 am to 12:00 noon
* Stackman from Nims to Murdock 7:30 am to 12:00 noon
	
Police security is arranged to remove blockades as necessary to allow emergency vehicle access during entire designated time period
 
Financial Consideration: Inasmuch as possible, event sponsors are responsible for all costs associated with special events.

 Recommendation/Actions: It is recommended that the City Council approve the request subject to: (1) Event sponsors notifying every property and/or business adjoining any portion of the closed street; (2) Coordination of event arrangements with City Staff; (3) Hiring off-duty public safety officers as required by the Police Department; (4) Obtaining barricades to close the streets in accordance with requirements of Police, Fire and Public Works Department; (5) Submitting a Certificate of Insurance evidencing general liability insurance which covers the event and its related activities, including the naming of the City as an additional insured with respect to the event's use of the closed City streets.