TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Gina Moga, Special Events Manager
DATE: March 7, 2018
SUBJECT:title
Requesting permission to stage the City of Aurora's annual Memorial Day Parade to be held Monday, May 28, 2018 stepping off at 12:00 pm.
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PURPOSE:
This patriotic holiday commemorates the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
BACKGROUND:
The parade is coordinated through the Special Events Division. The pre-parade program will take place at the reviewing stand located in front of the DLP Art & History Center at 11:30 am with the parade stepping off at 12:00 pm at Benton and River.
DISCUSSION:
Expenditures for this event have been appropriated in account number 101-1341-450.53-21.
Special Events has minimized the use of City staff on a holiday weekend by utilizing over 25 community volunteers to assist with staging, set-up and tear-down, thereby keeping costs down.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Assistance from the following City departments/divisions is requested: Police, Streets, MVPS, Electrical, Downtown Maintenance, Property Standards, Water & Sewer and Public Information. This is to facilitate street closings, site setup and tear down and provide for public safety.
A detailed City services request will go out to all departments/divisions listed above and is included as an attachment.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I request the proposed event be forwarded to the Government Operations Committee for review and approval.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Lofchie
Alderman Franco, Alternate