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AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Ann J. Blair, City Clerk <br />MEETING DATE: July 25, 2005 <br />TOPIC: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 05 -110 <br />Approving Parade Permit Application for Blue <br />Heron Days, August 20, 2005. <br />VOTE REQUIRED: (3 / 5) Simple Majority <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The "Blue Heron Days" Committee are moving forward with plans for a second annual <br />community festival to take place the weekend of August 20, 2005. The Blue Heron Days <br />parade is scheduled to take place the morning of Saturday, August 20, 2005. <br />On January 24, 2005 the Council approved Resolution No. 05 -04 expressing support for a <br />parade along Lake Drive on August 20, 2005 in conjunction with this event. On July 12, <br />2005, the Anoka County Board approved closing of Lake Drive for the parade. This <br />approval is contingent upon the parade organizers working with the County Engineer to <br />facilitate the necessary detour. <br />The parade will travel northeasterly along Lake Drive, with its initial staging area <br />occurring in the SuperTarget parking lot. This will require temporary closure of a portion <br />of Lake Drive, which is a County road. The parade will end at James Street. This is the <br />same parade route as was used in 2004 for this event. <br />The next step in the process is for City approval of the permit application, which is <br />conditioned upon applicant successfully working with the County Engineer on the detour, <br />and upon ongoing safety, signage, and related concerns being addressed. The attached <br />Resolution No. 05 -110 accomplishes this. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Approve Resolution No. 05 -110 Authorizing Blue Heron Days Parade Pei nit. <br />2. Deny Resolution No. 05 -110. <br />3. Return to staff for further consideration. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Option 1 <br />