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04-422� Presented By: Referred To: Committee:Date: 1 WHEREAS, the Grand Avenue Business Associarion, sponsor of Grand Old Day 2004 has submitted 2 a request to waive the 60% consent requirement for a block party/special event permit required by 3 Chapter 366 of the Legislafive Code; and 5 WHEREAS, Grand Old Day has become a tradifion on the first Sunday of June on Grand Avenue 6 between Fairview and Dale and brings over 100,000 peopie to the fes6val to enjoy all that Grand 7 Avenue and Saint Paul have to offer; and 9 WHEREAS, it would not be practical for the Grand Avenue Business Associafion to obtain the 10 neighborhood consent for Grand Old Day 2004; and 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby waives the 60% consent requirement for a block party/special event permit for Grand Old Day to be held on Sunday, June 6, 2004. 32 33 Thune by Council: Date: %��y o?/ �� ,- Adoption Certi ed by B Approved b� y r: : By: RESOLUTION � SA)INT PAUL, NIINNESOTA Council File # Green Sheet # �7 oy- yaa- 206083 Requested by De}��rtment of: Police B � 3 �}'"�� Y For •oved by City Atton By: , � rov Mayor for Subm' ion ounc � �'�Z� ��S ,�� a bEPA, TM�NT/OFF EIGOUNCIL DATE INITWTED rolic�- -` 3/19/04 GREEN S T No. 206083 (� CONTACS PERSON & PHON INmAVDA INmAVDA7E Chief Willi2nl Finney 266-5588 1 eruaxalr anECron 4 couxa� MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA BY (DATE) Please process ASAP ❑2 anamw�v ❑arrc�vaK ❑RUNCIALSERVICFSqR_ ❑FNRNCUILSERY/PCCfG �YOR(ORASSISTANT) � p�vnnRN'tR5 V�i TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES 1 (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) CTION REQUESTED Sigtatiues on the attached council resolurion to allow waiver of petition for Grand Old Day block parry permit. RECOMMENDATION Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEft THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 1. Has ihis perso�rtn ever worked under a contract for ihis department? PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has this persanffirtn ever been a city employee? CIVILSERVICECOMMISSION YES NO 3. Does this perso�rm possess a sldll not normally possessed by any current aty employee� YES NO 4. Isfhis persoMrm a targeted vendo� YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNIN (WNO, WFiAT, WNEN, WNERE, WFiY) A block par[y permit requires 60 percent of properiy owners along a block parry to sign a petition to allow a festival. In cases where it would be a hardstup to collect 60 percent of signatures, the City Council has authority to warve requirement. Grand Old Day celebration scheduled for Sunday, June 6th, 2004 is over one mile in length and would therefore be considered a hardstup. ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED Grand Old Day would be issued a permit for their community festival. ��j � MAR 2 6 2004 DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED None. DISADVANTAGESIFNOTAPPROVED Grand Old Day would not meet all reqnirements of block parry perurit. ��` �`�� ' �' �� "�''"�"-� . �� TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ N/A COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ON� YES NO FUNDING SOURCE N/A AC7NI7Y NUMBER N/A FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN) Grand Old Pazty.cr.gs.2004 64/09/2604 11:38 6512665906 G�D y � �� AvENj Urban Tradition. Hom2tewn Cha GRAND AVENUE BUSINES$ ASSOCIATION S67 GRAND AVENUE, S7 PAUI, MN Si105 February 2004 William Finney, Chief of Police City of St. Paul 100 East 11` Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Dear Chief Finney: PAGE 03 oy- Naa PHONE: 651 699 0029 fAX 651 699.7775 I am writing on behalf of this year's Grand Old Aay planning c�Ommittee to request a waivex of the required signatuzes £or the block party permic we�axe submitting to youx office. Grand Old Day will be on June 6. f a The block pemiit application requires written consent of 60% em tenants adjacent to the poztion of the pubiic street, sidewalk or community festival. Grand Old Day is celebrated along 2.5 m beginzung at Dale Street and ending at Fairview. To satisfy th would be an insuzznountable task for any pezson... or voluntee additional challenge of absentee landlords and thousands of te; daunting. Therefore, we are requesting that again this yeaz, yc requizement £or the block pemut. 'the property owners to lley that is used for the ss of Grand Avenue, signatuxe zequirement commitcee. The mts make sit even raoce waive the sigllahue Crrand Old Day is a well-planned and executed event in coope tion with many city offices, including the police depanment, czty ticensing, the ma or's office, the fire department and the city council. As a znattez of fact, we have h minimal eoznplaints from ouz neighbors or security personnel over the last several }�eazs. It is our intenYion to duplicate these successes and continue a St. Paul festival we ea� all be proud ofl If you have any questions, please fel] free to contact me at the �ssociation office. Sincer A.manda Schultz Executive Director RPR-09-2004 14�50 6512665906 P.03 04/09/2064 11:38 6512665966 1V�acalester-G rovela nd Community Council 320 Souih Griggs Street $aint Paul, Minnesota 5 5 1 05-2800 Telephone: 651-695-4000 Eax_ 651-695-4004 PA6E 64 o�(- yaa wvnx� macgrove org March 17, 2004 Amanda 3chultz Grand Avettue Business .p:ssociation 867 Grand Avenue Saint Paul. MN 55105 Dear Amanda, At Macalester-Groveland Conmzunity Council's March 11 th r�eeting, a tnouon was heazd to request a waiver of'the petition required for a block p rty permit. As t -a^tioned on the phone, the community council suppurted th�request. The Macalester-Grovels�td Community Council recommends hat thc City wai��e the consent required for the b�ock party permit for Grand Old Da on June 6, 2U04, so that the Grand Avenue 13usiness A�sociativn does not need writte consent ot'sixty percent of the property owners or tenants adjacent to Grand Avenue to c'ose the street foc tbe event. "('he communiry councii is pleased to support Grand Old Day event! Sincerety, �� Comxnunity U�ganizer/Executive Director wishes vou a successful �recyWetlpaper � • PPR 14�50 6512665906 99i P.a4 03/29/2064 12:21 6512665906 Febrnary 18, 2004 Wiiliam Finney, Chief of Police Saint Paul Police DepaRment 100 East Eleverrth Street Sa+nt Paul, MN 55101 Dear Chief Finney: PAGE 02 oy- ya� District 16 Ptanning Council B60 Saint Clair Avenue Saint P.au�, Minnesota 55105 Telephone 651-222-1222 FaX 651-222-'1558 s-mail suminiLhili�clstpaui:mn_us 0`� ;� � , � � M � # �� On February 18th, the Boarci of Directors of the Summit HiI ociation/District 16 Planning Council voted on a request from Amanda Sch , on behalf of the Grand Otd Day Committee, asking for a waiver of the requi block party permit petition in order to close Grand Avenue from Dale to Fairvi between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on June 6, 2004 for Grand Old y. 7he Board of. Directors of the SummR Hill Association con with the Grand Avenue Business Association on this annu supports the request of the Grand Old Day Committee for required petltion in order to close Gra�d Avenue. Sincerely, ��CEIVED MAR O 1 2DOh ��I�F'S OFFICE ► �►r /� .� �; Mertitt Clapp-Smith SHA President s ��U cc: Amanda SchuHz to woric closely ng event and �er of the `f ) �, � �l�' � F� �� ' � � . �1 , / �,�/� . MRR-29-2004 14�32 6512665906 99� P.a2