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RESOLUTION NO. —
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE ANNUAL COCONUT
GROVE BED RACE AND PAJAMA 5K RUN, TO BE
CONDUCTED MAY 17, 1992 BY THE MUSCULAR
DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION; AUTHORIZING THE
CLOSURE OF CERTAIN STREETS TO THROUGH
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND
FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES;
ESTABLISHING AN AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL
PEDDLERS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE EVENTS;
CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
HEREIN UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL
NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND FEES
ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING -
INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT
AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE. _
WHEREAS, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a nonprofit
corporation under the laws of the State of New York, with
operations in Florida, will conduct its Annual Coconut Grove Bed
Race and Pajama 5K Run on Sunday, May 17, 1992; and
WHEREAS, certain streets shall be closed to through
vehicular traffic, establishing a pedestrian mall during
specified dates and hours to insure the safety of the
participants and pedestrians attending this event; and
WHEREAS, the organizers have requested that retail peddlers
be restricted in the area of the events; and
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
APR 0 2 1992
Resolution No.
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t WHEREAS, the restriction imposed by Ordinance No. 10764 as
to the limitation of the number of events in the Coconut Grove =
Special Events District does not apply to the Coconut Grove Bed
Race and Pajama 5K Run since this event has been held in the past
in the Coconut Grove area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. In order to effectuate safe passage during
the Coconut Grove Bed Race and Pajama 5K Run to be conducted by
the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the following streets are
hereby closed to through vehicular traffic from 6:30 A.M. to 7:00
P.M. on Sunday, May 17, 1992, as specified below:
Coconut Grove Bed Race (Actual time of event - 10:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.):
McFarlane Road from Grand Avenue to South
Bayshore Drive.
South Bayshore Drive from McFarlane Road to
Southwest Twenty -Seventh Avenue.
During the period of the above closure for the Coconut
Grove Bed Race, another event, the Pajama 5K Run, will
be held from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. involving the
following area:
McFarlane Road from Grand Avenue to South
Bayshore Drive.
South Bayshore Drive from McFarlane Road to
Southwest Seventeenth Avenue.
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Included in the herein closure are all streets,
avenues, alleys, ways and thoroughfares which intersect
the enumerated areas delineated in this Section.
Section 3. Such closing of streets is subject to State
approval and issuance of permits by the Departments of Police and
Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services. Said permit from the
Department of Police is to be issued upon full approval of the
Chief of Police after giving all due consideration to the safety
and traffic needs of residents, businesses and religious
institutions in the area for entering and crossing through said
arterials and upon the favorable exercise of the City Manager's
judgement predicated upon all factors set forth herein.
Section 4. Pursuant to the provision of City Code Section
39-13, all retail peddlers' occupational licenses issued under
the provisions of Chapter 31 of the City Code, as amended, will
not be valid during the events designated herein on the above
specified streets and on all intersecting streets for two blocks
in all directions.
Section 5. The herein authorizations are hereby
conditioned upon the organizers paying for the necessary costs of
City services and fees associated with said event and obtaining
insurance to protect the City in the amount as prescribed by the
City Manager or his designee.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of April , 1992.
ATTEST
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MATTY IRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ALBERTINE B. SMITH
CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
QUINN jONES, II
CITY ATTOR Y
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 0
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO The Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
FROM :
Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
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DATE , MAR 2 5 1992 FILE
SUBJECT Resolution/Street Closure
for the Annual Coconut
Grove Bed Race
REFERENCES Commission Agenda Item
ENCLOSURES. April 2, 1992
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution authorizing the closure of designated streets
in connection with the Annual Coconut Grove Bed Race and Pajama 5K
Run to be conducted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association on
Sunday, May 17, 1992, subject to the issuance of permits by the
Departments of Police and Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services.
This authorization is further conditioned upon the organizers
paying for the cost of City services and applicable fees and
subject to the organizers obtaining insurance to protect the City
in the amount as prescribed by the City Manager or his designee.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Community Development has prepared the
appropriate legislation related to the above mentioned
authorization in connection with the Annual Coconut Grove Bed Race
and Pajama 5K Run to be conducted by the Muscular Dystrophy
Association on Sunday, May 17, 1992.
This is a well organized annual event. The organizers have met
with the Special Events Committee, including the Police Department,
to work out the details of the Bed Race.
Although this race is conducted within the Coconut Grove Special
Events District, the limitations on the number of events do not
apply in this case, since the aforementioned event has been held in
the Grove in the past.
Attachment: (1) Proposed Resolution
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