Memorandum
City of Lawrence
City Manager’s Office
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TO: |
David L. Corliss, City Manager
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FROM: |
Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk
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CC: |
Charles Soules, Director of Public Works Ernie Shaw, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation Tarik Khatib, Police Chief
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DATE: |
July 6, 2012
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RE: |
Busker Fest Right-of-Way Permit
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We have received an application for a Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit for the Lawrence Busker Fest in downtown Lawrence from 08/24/12-08/26/12. The application includes statements of support from adjacent businesses. The request is for the following use of the streets and sidewalks:
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Time |
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Friday, August 24 |
4:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. |
900 Massachusetts, sidewalk and parking in front of US Bank 100 block of E 8th Street 100 block of E 10th Street |
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Saturday, August 25 |
11:00 a.m. – midnight |
900 Massachusetts, sidewalk and parking in front of US Bank 100 block of E 8th Street 100 block of E 10th Street |
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Sunday, August 26 |
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
900 Massachusetts, sidewalk and parking in front of US Bank 100 block of E 8th Street 100 block of E 10th Street |
The applicant has also requested authorization of the possession and consumption of alcohol on the 100 block of E 8th Street (adjacent to the Sandbar) during the event. Adoption of Ordinance No. 8765 would allow this.
ACTION: Approve a Temporary Use of Public Right-of-Way Permit for the Lawrence Busker Fest for the use of sidewalks and 10 parking stalls in front of 900 Massachusetts Street, and the closure of the 100 block of E 8th Street and the 100 block of E 10th Street on August 24-26, 2012; adopt on first reading Ordinance No. 8765, allowing the possession and consumption of alcohol on the public right-of-way on the 100 block of E 8th Street during the event.