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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-155 Resolution No. 98-155 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FREE PARKING AT ATTENDED LOTS DURING THE 1998 FINE ARTS FESTIVAL BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that it hereby authorizes free parking at attended lots during the 1998 Fine Arts Festival . s/ Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly, Mayor Presented: June 24, 1998 Adopted: June 24, 1998 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk City of Elgin Agenda Item No. June 1, 1998 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager SUBJECT: 1998 Fine Arts Festival Parking Hours Amendment PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider allowing unlimited parking at the Civic Center parking lot and the Spring Street parking deck during the 1998 Fine Arts Festival . BACKGROUND The 1998 Fine Arts Festival is scheduled for August 21, 22 , and 23 . The event will begin with a free evening concert by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at Wing Park on August 21 at 7 : 30 p.m. On Saturday, August 22 (9 am. - 10 pm. ) and Sunday, August 23 (10 am. - 4 pm. ) , all festival activities will take place at Civic Center Plaza. The City Council is being asked to eliminate time restrictions at the Spring Street parking deck and Civic Center parking lot on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23 . Currently, there are two and three-hour parking limits in the parking lot and ten-hour limits in the deck. Allowing unlimited parking for the festival encourages event attendance and provides convenient parking for vendors and attendees alike . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED American Association of University Women, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and Fine Arts Festival Steering Committee. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. LEGAL IMPACT 'One . 1998 Fine Arts Festival Parking Hours Amendment June 1, 1998 Page 2 ALTERNATIVES The alternative would be to not amend the hours of parking at Spring Street parking deck and Civic Center lot on Saturday, August 22 , 1998 . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve unlimited parking at the Spring Street parking deck and the Civic Center parking lot on Saturday, August 22, 1998 in conjunction with the Fine Arts Festival . Respectfully submitted, 4Jc Parker City Manager jc