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2/27/91
RESOLUTION NO. 91 9 9
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE USE OF CERTAIN
STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES IN COCONUT GROVE
DURING THE LAW DAY RUN, A 5-MILE RACE TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE GREATER MtAMI RUNNING
1 ASSOCIATION ON APRIL 27, 1991, BETWEEN THE
' HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 10:30 A.M., SUBJECT TO
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF
I POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION
1 SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
CONTROL TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE STREETS TO BE
UTILIZED AS PART OF THE RACE COURSE; FURTHER
CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS
GRANTED HEREIN UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR
ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES
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 Greater Miami Running Association will conduct
the Law Day Run on Saturday, April 27, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the Greater Miami Running Association has requested
the use of certain streets in Coconut Grove -to conduct the
aforementioned event between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10%30
A.M.; and
WHEREAS, the restrictions imposed by Ordinance No. 10764 as
to the limitation of the number of events in the Coconut Grove
Special Events District do not apply to the Law Day 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 use of certain streets and thoroughfares in
Coconut Grove on Saturday, April 27, 1991, between the hours of
7:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. during the Law Day Run, a 5-mile race to
be conducted by the Greater Miami Running Association, is hereby
approved.
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Section la The herein approval is hereby Conditioned upon
the organizers obtaining the necessary permits from the
Departments of Police and Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services.
Section 3. The Police Department is hereby authorized to
control traffic flow on certain streets in the Coconut Grove area
to be utilized as part of the race course, as follows:
Southwest Twenty Seventh Avenue, South Bayshore Drive,
McFarlane Road, Grand Avenue, McDonald Street, Tigertail
Avenue, Swanson Avenue, Kirk Street, Shore Drive, and Samana
Drive.
Section 4. The herein approvals and authorizations are
hereby conditioned upon the organizers paying for the necessary
costs of City services associated with said event and obtaining
insurance to protect the City in the amount as prescribed by the
City Manager or his designee.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of March , 1991.
AVTF.R T. _ 1i1ARF.. _ MAYnR
Certain Streets/Law Day
Run 5-Mile Race
FROM :
REFERENCES: '
Cesar H. odio Commission Agenda item
City Manager ENCLOSURES: March 14, 1991
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the
attached resolution authorizing the use of certain streets in the
Coconut Grove area in connection with the Law Day Run, a 5-Mile
Race to be conducted by the Greater Miami Running Association April
27, 1991, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., 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 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 for the above mentioned authorization in
connection with the Law Day Run 5-Mile Race to be conducted by the
Greater Miami Running Association on Saturday, April 27, 1991.
This is a foot race for fun and fitness.
This event is a well organized annual event. The event organizers
have met with the Police Department to design the racecourse so`
that major thoroughfares remain partially - open to vehicular
traffic, thereby minimizing traffic disruption in the area of the
race.
Although part of the race course is located within the Coconut
Grove Special Events District, the limitations on the number- of
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events do not apply in this case, since the aforementioned event
had been held intheGrove in the past.
Attachment: (1) Proposed Resolution
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