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Resolution to Approve Street Closings for the 2011 Ann Arbor Art Fairs - July 19 at 7:00 A.M. Through July 24, 2010 at 12:00 P.M.
Memorandum
The 2011 Ann Arbor Art Fairs are scheduled for July 20-23, 2011. This resolution is for the street closings and related services provided to the sponsors of this annual event. The event is sponsored by six separate organizations, each covering separate but adjacent portions of downtown Ann Arbor. These six areas form the “fair” and are perceived as a single event.
The following fees for the 2011 fairs for right-of-way rental and street closings for five of the six groups are identical to the 2009 and 2010 fees. The fees for the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair have increased to reflect completion of construction of the University of Michigan North Quad Dormitory, which allows the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair to return to the North University/East Washington footprint originally approved by Council Resolution R-516-12-01 on December 3, 2001. The additional space is reflected in the fees assessed to that organization:
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair $ 8,721.00
S. University Area Association 9,440.00
State Street Art Fair 18,802.00
Michigan Guild 11,449.00
Main Street Area Association 5,522.00
Washtenaw Non-Profits 300.00
Total $54,234.00
The fees were calculated by estimating the cost to the City to handle the event and assessing each group a charge based on their percentage of the total right-of-way being closed.
Each organization will be providing insurance in accordance with the City’s requirements for use of the public right-of-way.
Coordination of the Event
This event is coordinated through the Mayor’s Art Fair Committee so that it will run smoothly and be successful. Attached are communications from the Fair Associations and the Washtenaw Non-Profits requesting the street closings, including maps, and related services. In addition, the Washtenaw Non-Profits are requesting that the right-of-way rent...
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