R2006-36 REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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. . . - i . ,. . RESOLUTION NO. R2006-36 RESOLUTION REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSING 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 THE 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 to the 'i provisions of this Resolution: ', Saturday, March 11, 2006 St. Patrick's Day Parade I Saturday, May 20, 2006 Decatur Power Drillers Parade , Saturday, June 17, 2006 Juneteenth National Freedom Day Parade '�� Saturday, June 24, 2006 Race for the Cure , Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Firecracker Road Run I Friday through Sunday, August 4, 5, 6, 2006 Decatur Celebration Monday, September 4, 2006 Decatur Trades and Labor "Labor Day" Parade Saturday, September 16, 2006 Autumn Shoreline Classic 15K Saturday,November 18, 2006 Decatur Jaycees Christmas Parade 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.