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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Sara Townsend, Deputy City Clerk
DATE: April 6, 2018
SUBJECT:
Requesting approval for Family Focus to have a Music Festival for Roots Aurora which will be held on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Water Street Mall.
PURPOSE:
Family Focus is located at 550 Second Avenue and will holding the Roots Aurora Event on Friday, September 7, 2018. As part of this event, Family Focus would like to have live musical entertainment, which requires City Council approval prior to the issuance of a permit,
BACKGROUND:
This year event will include three Musical Bands, food, and games.
DISCUSSION:
Our office has received an application for this event, Certificate of Insurance, and certificates of completion of Crowd Management training courses, Security Requirement Form, Diagram and the Application for the Assembly Operational Permit.
The event will take place on Water Street Mall and Mundy Park. The hours of operations for the Festival will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and the music will be played from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is my recommendation that this item be referred to the Government Operations Committee for their next meeting.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Franco
Alderman Mervine, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution approving the issuance of a Music Festival permit to Family Focus, 550 Second Avenue, for the Roots Aurora Event, which will be held on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Water Street Mall.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, Family Focus will be holding the Roots Aurora Event on Friday, September 7, 2018 and has applied for a Music Festival permit in conjunction with their Summer Fest, with music being allowed from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.; and:
WHEREAS, the organizers of this event have filed all appropriate documentation and paid all applicable fees required for the issuance of said permit; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that a Music Festival permit be issued to Family Focus, 550 Second Avenue for September 7, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.