R2006-199 REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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c ' " : � �- �I RESOLUTION NO. R2006-199 RESOLUTION REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSING I OF STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY - ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS - WHEREAS, the City of Decatur sponsors parades. road races, festivals and other such events which constitute a public purpose; and, WHEREAS, many of these events are held on State rights-of-way which will require the temporary closure of said highways; and, WHEREAS, Section 4-408 of the Illinois Highway Code, 605 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., authorizes the State of Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to issue permits to local authorities to temporarily close portions of State Highways for such public purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THF, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the following parades listed herein are conducted annually and have been approved by the Chief of Police in accordance with applicable ordinances of the City, and said requests have or will be granted, and furthermore, the Chief is hereby authorized and directed to forward to IDOT a request to close the effected portion of State highways, subject t� the pro��isions of this Resolution: Saturday, February 17, 2007 Mardi Gras Saturdati-. March 17, 2007 St. Patrick's Dav Parade/Parade Run Saturday, March 24, 20U7 Boy Scout Lincoln Day Pilgrimage Saturday, May 19, 2007 Decatur Power Drillers Parade Saturday, June 16, 2007 Juneteenth National Freedom Day Parade Saturday, June 30, 2007 Race for the Cure Sunday, July 1, 2007 Rodney T. Miller Triathlun Friday through Sunday, August 3, 4, 5, 2007 Decatur C;eiebratic�n Monday, September 3, 2007 Decatur Trades and Labor "Labor Day" Parade Saturday, September 15, 2007 Autumn Shoreline Classic 1 SK Saturday, November 17, 2007 Decatur Jaycees Christmas Parade/Turkey Trot Section 2. (A) That traffic from the closed portion of highway shall be detoured over routes with an all weather surface that can accept that anticipated traffic, which will be maintained to the satisfaction of IDOT and which are conspicuously marked for the benefit of traffic diverted from the State Highway, except as provided in subsections B and C hereof.