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• • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO 05 -04 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE 2005 BLUE HERON DAYS PARADE & FESTIVAL AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS TO FACILITATE SAFETY OF THE EVENT WHEREAS, the Blue Heron Days Community Festival Committee has approached the City Council of Lino Lakes and requested approval to conduct the 2005 Blue Heron Days Parade & Festival within the City; and WHEREAS, the Blue Heron Days community festival includes a parade, which is a ceremonial display of community involvement and pride and various businesses in the City have indicated a willingness to support and sponsor such an event; and WHEREAS, the Blue Heron Days community festival includes various other community events such as a 5K run, a bike rodeo, a car show, a street dance and other activities; and WHEREAS, most of these activities are free events for the families of Lino Lakes; and WHEREAS, the Blue Heron Days Community Festival Committee has begun meeting for the purpose of organizing this event for 2005, and has selected Friday and Saturday, August 19 -20, 2005 as the weekend for this festival, and is in the process submitting the necessary paperwork to the City of Lino Lakes and the County of Anoka for these activities; and WHEREAS, the proposal again calls for a parade which has a staging area in the SuperTarget parking lot and travels northeasterly along Lake Drive, ending at James Street and which would require a temporary road closure of a portion of Lake Drive, which is subject to approval by Anoka County and its Board of Commissioners, and; WHEREAS, the City Council wants to ensure the safety and convenience of its residents and ensure that proper safety, signage, and related issues are addressed to the satisfaction of Anoka County; WHEREAS, the festival organizers, in the spirit of responsible advance planning, have a need to identify that the (Friday and Saturday) August 19 -20, 2005 weekend which has been selected is a viable choice before proceeding; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes hereby expresses support for the 2005 Blue Heron Days Parade & Festival and authorizes staff to work with the festival committee members to facilitate this event, subject to approvals by the Anoka County Highway Department, Parks Depai Intent, and the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this ,r ' j day of Ann Blair, Cit plerk -23-