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RESOLUTION NO. <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA, APPROVING BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION NO. 21-2011 <br /> REGARDING BLOCK PARTY APPLICATIONS <br /> WHEREAS, on February 28, 2011 the South Bend Board of Public Works (BPW) <br /> approved Resolution No. 21-2011 attached hereto which amends certain policies and procedures <br /> pertaining to temporary use of the public right of way for block parties and similar events, which <br /> policies and procedures were originally adopted by the Board of Public Works in Resolution No. <br /> 10-1989 on March 6, 1989 and later amended and restated in Resolution No. 57-2008 on August <br /> 25, 2008. <br /> WHEREAS, the BPW receives numerous requests to use and block vehicular access to <br /> the public right-of-way for special events such as block parties, neighborhood gatherings, hog <br /> roasts, and similar events; and <br /> WHEREAS, the administrative costs to the City are considerable for all the work <br /> required (1) to process the application, (2) close down the requested right-of-way, and (3) reopen <br /> it; and <br /> WHE.UI AS, it is fair and reasonable that persons applying for a public right-of-way <br /> temporary closure contribute to a portion of the cost of that process; and <br /> WHEREAS, an application fee of Twenty-five Dollars {$25.00) approved by the BPW in <br /> Resolution No. 21-2011 is reasonable in light of the estimated total cost to the City of One <br /> Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars ($165.00) for every right-of-way closure. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE I SOUTH BEND COMMON <br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND as follows: <br /> Section I. BPW Resolution No. 21-2011 be and hereby is in all ways approved, <br /> including the revised Application Form and the charge of a non-refundable Twenty-five Dollar <br /> ($25.00) application fee accompanying the application of any request to use and/or block access <br /> to the public right-of-way. <br /> Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by <br /> the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br /> Member, South Bend CommoA Council <br /> Filed In Clerk's OfffcW <br /> a pa6• n <br /> JOHN VOCIA11E <br /> CITY CLERK,$t'3i�Tk r"�t`Me, 0' <br />