9.2 SR 02-22-2022Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 9.2
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Work Session February 22, 2022 Tina Allard, City Clerk
Item Description Reviewed by
Consider Memorial Day Parade as City Event Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Receive information.
Background
Mayor Dietz asked for this item to be on the agenda. Council had an initial discussion at their previous meeting on
February 7.
Financial Impact
Approximately $2,500 - 3,500 annually if city takes on full costs. If the event grows, resources, such as costs and
staff time will increase with the program.
Mission/Policy/Goal
Attachments
Costs
Map
Event Information
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity.
Updated: August 2020
Memorial Day Parade Costs/Conditions
Attendance in 2021 about 350 people. More expected this year.
Route: Map (handed out) Line up on Fifth and Norfolk. Parade will start at Norfolk and Main. Go down Main to King Avenue into upper parking lot.
Conditions Required
Sponsor Event CostCity Sponsored Event Cost
Barricades
City Barricades used
$300 annually staff time
Public works set them out Friday during regular work hours. See
Vendor provided (see Traffic Management
attached drawing for barricades.
Plan below)
Police staff pull them into street on Monday prior to event, then
set them back behind curb after event.
Public works staff pick up on Tuesday.
Garbage clean-up
Garbage bags
Garbage bags
Disposal costs
Additonal dumpsters use
Mayor will ask boy scouts to help clean up
$200 for staff cleanp
garbage.
Medical personnel
Chief Dickinson said they have firefighters medically trained and they could ask to see
who could volunteer.
Chief Dickinson talked to the ambulance service and they said they can have an
No chargeNo charge
ambulance on-site however they would still need to respond to other emgenergicies if
one should happen.
Temporary 'No Parking' signs along route
Vendor provided (see Traffic Management
Public works could provide signs to Mayor Friday before event.
Plan below)$100 for staff time and materials (lath and laminated signs)
Mayor will have a group install signs on $200 Staff time to install signs
Sunday by 8:00 a.m.
Notify property owners along route
Stamps ($113) or sponsor volunteer go
$200 (Stamps/staff time costs)
Letters and labels provided by the City
door to door.
Police personnel
$1,000 $1,000
Porta potty ratio
70 people per day per unit.
$115 $115
One more ADA porta potty should be placed up by the fountain/splash pad area.
Traffic Management Plan
$1,000 one time purchase for materials. Sign blanks, vinyl, print
signs, install on temporary standards, place signs w/sandbags.
$3,500 - $4,000 per closure
Advance warning signs for the road closures posted 1 week prior to
(Costs for Main Street and intersections
event.
along route)
$300/annually to update signage.
UnknownNo add'l cost
Insurance coverage
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SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION
PARADESIRUNS
Applications received less than 60 daps prior to event are subject to expedited application
fees described below. Timeframe does not begin until application is complete. Fee trust
accompany application.
Received 60+ days before event $0
Received 31-59 daps before event $50
Received 15-30 days before event $100
Received 5-14 days before event $200
Applications received less than 5 days before an event cannot be processed.
$250 damage deposit required for all parades/runs,
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Description of Event (include a list of all activities take place at the: event): ��
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Approximate number of participants, animals, and/or vehicles that will constitute parade or run;
include type and description of entrants.}
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Is there an admission fee, donation, pr other consideration to be charged or requested for admission
to the parade or run? U 'Yes No If yes, please describe:
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Proposed route
❑ Include a map of proposed mute to be used which shows barricades, street
closures, and/or perimeter/security fencing
Location by streets of �ssem ly areas for parade or
Time at which units of the parade or run will begin to assemble: 9 Q,
Statement whether parade will oecuU-,all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to
be traversed: 1�e-1 9�1-�! J
Special city services requested (barricades, cones, security, traffic control, etc) A de o�rI may be
gavrred to caner ertrmated cuffs incinred by the City for the sj�ead event
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❑ Insurance
The Certificate of Liability trust name the City, its officials, employees, and agents, as additional
insured. The minimum limits must be at least $1,000,000. if alcoholic beverages are to be sold or
distributed, the policy must also include an endorsement for liquor liability per Chapter G of the Elk
River City Code.
The Nfinnesota Data Practices Act requires that we inform you of your rights about the private data we are
requesting on this form. Private data is available to you, but not to the public. We are requesting this data to
determine your eligibility for a Special Event license from the City of Elk River. You are not legally required
to provide this data, however, refusing to supply the data may cause your license to not be processed. This
data can be shared by City of Elk River staff and the City Council. Your signature on this application
indicates your understand these rights.
INDEMNIFICATION: The undersigned agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officers and employees,
harmless from any liability, claim, damages, costs, judgments or expenses, including attorneys fees, resulting directly
or indirectly from an act or omission including, without limitation, professional errors and omissions of event
promoter, its agents or employees, arising out of the conduct of the activity authorized by such permit and against all
loss caused in any way by reason of the failure of the event promoter to fully perform all obligations under this
section.
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Parade Requirements
Elk River Homecoming Parade
Elk River Police Department provides traffic management at no charge. School district
does the notification to neighbors, garbage cleanup and road closure signage.
Sherburne County Fair Parade
Elk River Police Department provides traffic management at no charge. Fair board does
notification to neighbors, garbage pickup and No Parking signage.
Zimmerman Wild West Days Parade
The city does not charge the organizers of the carnival or the parade anything. The
organizers provide garbage cleanup and security.
Anoka Halloween Parade
The City of Anoka charges fees for parades but does not charge the Anoka Halloween
committee anything for their multiple parades.
Big Lake Spud Fest Parade
The City of Big Lake charges the Spud Fest Committee $50 for their special event
permit which includes the parade and the entire event.