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Resolution to Approve Street Closings for the Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot - Thursday, November 22, 2012
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve the closing of certain streets for the Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 22, 2012 from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.
The Sponsor, Good Boy Events, is an event company based in Southeast Michigan and has donated generously to various charity organizations over the past eight years. Partial proceeds from this event will go towards animal shelters around the Great Lakes State, local high school sports teams, local church groups and food banks. Good Boy has hosted an Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day for the last six years with last year’s participation exceeding 1,750 runners.
The event will begin at 8:30 A.M. and end at 9:45 A.M. with setup at approximately 6:00 A.M. and cleanup completed by 10:00 A.M. All streets will be reopened as soon as safely possible after the last runners and participants have cleared the affected areas.
• Event begins on Hill Street; 100’ beyond 5th
• Proceeds east on Hill to Division L to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th to Hill (R)
• Hill to Brown (L)
• Brown to Keech (R)
• Keech to Sidewalk around Stadium (Possibly one lane of Main)
• Sidewalk to Stadium around Big House to Kipke (L)
• Kipke to E. Hoover (R)
• Hoover to May (L)
• May to Benjamin (L)
• Benjamin to S Division (R)
• Division to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th (L)
• 5th to Hill (L) and finish
The Sponsor agrees to obtain all necessary permits, to provide evidence of proper liability insurance as required, to comply with all City regulations governing the use of the streets, and will reimburse the city for all event expenses.
Notification of the street closings will be provided through the City’s website.
This 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, Management Assistant
Reviewed by: Sumedh Bahl, Community Services Administrator
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Whereas, The City has received a request to approve the closing of certain streets for the Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 22, 2012 from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.;
Whereas, The Sponsor is requesting the City close the following streets from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M for the race and cleanup:
• Event begins on Hill Street; 100’ beyond 5th
• Proceeds east on Hill to Division L to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th to Hill (R)
• Hill to Brown (L)
• Brown to Keech (R)
• Keech to Sidewalk around Stadium (Possibly one lane of Main)
• Sidewalk to Stadium around Big House to Kipke (L)
• Kipke to E. Hoover (R)
• Hoover to May (L)
• May to Benjamin (L)
• Benjamin to S Division (R)
• Division to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th (L)
• 5th to Hill (L) and finish
Whereas, The street closures will be signed, barricaded and properly supervised;
Whereas, The Sponsor agrees to obtain all necessary permits, to provide evidence of proper liability insurance as required, and to comply with all City regulations governing the use of the streets;
Whereas, The Sponsor has agreed to pay the cost of City services associated with the staging of this event; and
Whereas, Notification of the street closings will be provided through the City’s website;
RESOLVED, That City Council approve the closing of the following streets on Thursday, November 22, 2012 from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.:
• Event begins on Hill Street; 100’ beyond 5th
• Proceeds east on Hill to Division L to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th to Hill (R)
• Hill to Brown (L)
• Brown to Keech (R)
• Keech to Sidewalk around Stadium (Possibly one lane of Main)
• Sidewalk to Stadium around Big House to Kipke (L)
• Kipke to E. Hoover (R)
• Hoover to May (L)
• May to Benjamin (L)
• Benjamin to S Division (R)
• Division to Madison (L)
• Madison to 5th (L)
• 5th to Hill (L) and finish; and
RESOLVED, That the Sponsor will pay the cost of City services associated with the staging of this event.