Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

TO:	Charles F. Soules, P.E., Public Works Director
FROM:	Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director
CC:	Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police Mark Bradford, Fire Medical Chief Ernie Shaw, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE:	August 25, 2015
RE:	Event Permit – 2015 Octoginta; October 4, 2015

The Lawrence Bicycle Club has applied for a Street Event Permit for the closure of Massachusetts Street from 11^th Street to 13^th Street on Sunday, October 4, 2015, from 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. for staging of bicycle riders for the annual Octoginta ride. Access to all of the churches in the area will be maintained. The entire route for the ride is still being finalized, and organizers are working with city and county law enforcement agencies on those plans (see map).

In addition; Police, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Fire/Medical, Lawrence Transit, Downtown Lawrence, Inc., and the Chamber all have reviewed this permit with no issues. The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods was also notified.

ACTION

Approve a Street Event Permit for the Lawrence Bicycle Club’s 2015 Octoginta, closing Massachusetts Street from 11^th Street to 13^th Street on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.