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Resolution to Close Streets for the 2024 Autumnal Green Fair, Friday, September 20, 2024
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve a request from the Mayor’s Office to close the following streets to facilitate the staging of the Mayor’s Autumnal Green Fair on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.:
q S. Main Street from William Street to Huron Street
q Liberty Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue
q Washington Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue (except for traffic entering or exiting the Washington Street Parking Structure)
q Library Lane / Library Lot
The event itself will be conducted from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The extended time for the requested street closure will facilitate set up and take down activities related to the event.
The sponsor, the Office of Sustainability and Innovations, will ensure that access to the Washington Street parking structure is maintained during the event. In addition, the sponsor will coordinate the bagging of parking meters with the DDA and Republic Parking.
This event will take place one week before the SPARK Tech Trek, a partner for this event.
Notification of the street closings will be provided through the City’s website.
The event has been coordinated with all relevant City service areas for the purposes of traffic control and for the protection of the health and safety of the participants and the general public.
Staff
Prepared by: Debra Williams, Office Manager
Reviewed by: Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
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Whereas, The Mayor’s Office is sponsoring the Mayor’s Autumnal Green Fair on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.;
Whereas, It is necessary to close the following City streets from 2:00 to 10:00 P.M. for set-up and take down and to facilitate a successful event:
q S. Main Street from William Street to Huron Street
q Liberty Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue
q Washington Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue (except for traffic entering or exiting the Washington Street Parking Structure)
q Library Lane / Library Lot
Whereas, The street closures will be signed, barricaded and properly supervised; and
Whereas, Notification of the street closings will be provided through the City’s website;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve closing of the following streets on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.:
q S. Main Street from William Street to Huron Street
q Liberty Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue
q Washington Street from S. Ashley Street to S. Fourth Avenue (except for traffic entering or exiting the Washington Street Parking Structure)
q Library Lane / Library Lot