Aurora, Illinois

File #: 18-0495    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Event Status: Filed
File created: 6/6/2018 In control: Government Operations Committee
On agenda: 6/12/2018 Final action:
Title: Sri Jagganath Society is requesting permission to stage the Chariot Festival Saturday, July 14, 2018, from Noon to 3:00 pm on Corporate from Church to Farnsworth.
Attachments: 1. SJS Chariot Aurora-InsuCertificate.pdf, 2. Special-event-permit-for-SJSGC.pdf, 3. Sri Jagannath Society Chariot Festival Route Map.pdf

TO:                     Mayor Richard C. Irvin

 

FROM:                     Gina Moga, Special Events Manager

 

DATE:                     June 5, 2018

 

SUBJECT:title

Sri Jagganath Society is requesting permission to stage the Chariot Festival Saturday, July 14, 2018, from Noon to 3:00 pm on Corporate from Church to Farnsworth.  

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PURPOSE:

This is a religious festival in which a ceremony will be held indoors and will culminate in a chariot walking. 

 

BACKGROUND:

The Sri Jagganath Society has held this event for the past 8 years, this is the second at this location.  There have been no previous issues with this event.

 

DISCUSSION:

The organizers are expecting about 200 participants along with 25 staff/volunteers to assist.  They are responsible for all costs associated with this event.

A COI has been received and included as an attachment.

Organizers will be in direct contact with APD Traffic for street closure.  

 

IMPACT STATEMENT:

City services will be needed from the Aurora Police Department Traffic Control Division for temporary street closure on Corporate from Church to Farnsworth (this is a change from the first version).

 

RECOMMENDATIONS:

 I request the proposed event be forwarded to the Government Operations Committee for review and approval.

 

 

cc:                     Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
                     Alderman Bugg
                     Alderman Franco
                     Alderman Mervine, Alternate