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COUNCIL MINUTES July 13, 2009 DRAFT 46 47 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 48 49 3A. 2009 Blue Heron Days Festival 50 51 L Liability insurance for certain Blue Heron Days events 52 53 Economic Development Coordinator Divine reviewed the events planned for this year's Blue 54 Heron Days festival to be held the weekend of August 22 -23, 2009. The matter of who will carry 55 insurance for those festival events that don't have individually insured sponsors (the parade, 56 medallion hunt, bike rodeo, commerce and crafts fair and ambassador's program) is before the 57 council. It was determined in 2008 that the city's insurance coverage through the League of 58 Minnesota Cities (LMC) does not exclude these activities but the LMC would expect the city to 59 assume the coverage by a motion. 60 61 Council Member Reinert moved to confirm the city's liability coverage as presented. Council 62 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 63 64 iL Use of certain city -owned property for Blue Heron Days events 65 66 Economic Development Coordinator Divine reviewed the list of festival events that would 67 involve city -owned property and again noted the insurance coverage for events that is afforded 68 through the League of Minnesota Cities. Staff is requesting that the council authorize the use of 69 city property. 70 71 Council Member O'Donnell moved to grant permission for the use of city property as requested. 72 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 73 74 iii. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-42, approving a special event and parade 75 permit for the 2009 Blue Heron Days festival 76 77 City Clerk Bartell reported that a special event and parade permit has been requested for the Blue 78 Heron Days festivaL The permit system gives the city an opportunity to review safety and other 79 considerations. Staff including police and fire, have reviewed the applications and have signed 80 off on the permits with the understanding that the applicants will continue to follow their 81 instructions on safety, signage and parking up to and through the festival Staff is recommending 82 approval of a special event and parade permit for this year's Blue Heron Days community 83 festivaL 84 85 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09-42 as presented. Council Member 86 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 87 88 3B. Consideration of Resolution No. 09-41, approving a special event permit and 1-4 day 89 temporary on -sale liquor license for American Legion Post 566 Blue Heron Days 90 Family Picnic on August 22 & 23, 2009 2 —25— • • •