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A RESOLUTION CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS
TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3,
1980, BETWEEN 12:00 P.M. AND 9:00 P.M.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOWNTOWN SUMMER
FESTIVAL "MAIN STREET OF THE AMERICAS",
SPONSORED BY THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION, SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Flagler Street between the Dade County Courthouse and
Biscayne Boulevard is hereby closed to through traffic on Sunday, August 3, 1980,
between 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., in connection with the DOWNTOWN SUMMER FESTIVAL
"Main Street of the Americas", sponsored by the Downtown Miami Business
Association.
Section 2. The aforesaid closure is authorized subject to issuance
of permits by the Police and Fire Departments, in order to effectuate safe
pedestrian passage during such festival.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEOR E KNOX, JR., CIT ATTORNEY
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DOWNTOWN SUMMER FESTIVAL
"Main Street of the Americas"
It is requested that a resolution be
passed authorizing the closing of
Flagler Street from the Dade County
Courthouse to Biscayne Boulevard on
August 3, 1980 to hold the DOWNTOWTI
SUMMER FESTIVAL "Main Street of the
Americas".
The Downtown Miami Business Association is sponsoring a DOWNTOWN SUMMER
FESTIVAL "Main Street of the Americas" on Sunday. -August 3, 1980 on
Flagler Street from the Dade County Courthouse to Biscayne Boulevard.
They have requested the closing of Flagler Street for the festival, in -
kind services for required police participation and in -kind services for
Solid Waste services.
In accordance with City Commission Policy No. 100-4, any labor or other
in -kind services provided during non -routine hours and in overtime
situations must be charged to the sponsoring organization.
The Police Department has established a standard procedure for providing
services for festivals. They provide a specific number of police offi-
cers at the scene of festivals such as this at no cost to the sponsoring
organization to insure public safety. To insure event success, howeverA
the sponsoring organization must pay for additional officers.
The Sunday schedule for street cleanup in the downtown area begins at
11:00 P.M. Since this affair will end at 9:00 P.M., Mr. Clarance
Patterson, Director of the Department of Solid Waste, has informed me
that his department will begin cleaning the streets earlier on August 3,
1980 to compensate for the festival at no cost to the sponsoring organi-
zation. However, the cleaning of the sidewalks in this area does not
begin until 7:00 A.M. Since the Downtown Miami Business Association plans
to sell food during the festival, the sidewalks will need to be cleaned
prior to this time which will result in a cost to the sponsoring organi-
zation of approximately S350.
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I am therefore recommending the following services for the festival: _
1. Requested street closure
2. Police services to guarantee
public safety
3. Street cleaning
Inasmuch as the above items 2 and 3 are routine departmental functions.
I am attaching a resolution authorizing the street closure.
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80-471
vowntown
m�am�
business
association
June 5,1980
Joe Grassie
City Manager
City of Miami
P.O. Box 330708
Miami, Fla. 33133
Dear Mr. Grassie:
The Downtown Miami Business Association is sponsoring the
DOWNTOWN SUMMER FESTIVAL "Main Street of the Americas," on
Sunday, August 3,1980. It will take place on Flagler St.
between the Courthouse and Biscayne Blvd.
The event will include representation from all segments of,our
community in Downtown Miami, and it will feature international
foods, arts and crafts from all the Americas, street dancing,
live entertainment, folkloric shows and much more. The closing
events will be an exciting Comparsa followed by a fireworks
display.
The festival's concept is indeed unique in that downtown Miami's
multi -ethnic, multi -cultural international community will join
in a salute to the great American Pioneering Spirit... from the
American Cowboy to Bluegrass Country.
We are requesting from the City Commission a resolution to close
the streets involved according to recommendations from the City
of Miami Police Department.
The DMBA is also asking for the necessary and required police
participation in this event in an in -kind manner, along with
the clean up of the streets by the Solid Waste Dept. immediately
following the festival.
Sincerely,
Emilio Calleja
Executive Director
cc: Angela Bellamy
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