93-63 Resolution No. 93-63
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING PERMIT FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTES 19, 20, 25
AND 58 FOR VALLEY FOX TROT
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has applied for and received
permission from this Council to stage the "Valley Fox Trot" , a
ten ( 10) mile marathon race within the city limits of Elgin on
Monday, May 31, 1993, from 7 :00 a.m. until 12 :00 noon,
conditioned upon securing permission from the Illinois
Department of Transportation to close portions of State Routes
19 , 20, 25 and 58 and detour traffic for such purposes .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that immediate application be made to
said Department for permission as hereinbefore specified; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City assume full
responsibility during the time the detour is in effect, and
all liabilities for damage of any kind occasioned by the
closing of the state routes . It is further agreed that an
efficient, all weather detour will be maintained and
conspicuously marked for the benefit of traffic deviated from
the state routes .
sl George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: March 10, 1993
Adopted: March 10, 1993
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
sl Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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Agenda Item No.
February 12, 1993
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Larry L. Rice, City Manager
SUBJECT: State Route Closure for 1993 Valley Fox Trot
PURPOSE
To obtain City Council approval to request permission
from the State of Illinois Department of Transportation to
close portions of five (5) state routes for the Valley Fox
Trot.
BACKGROUND
The Valley Fox Trot race will be run on Memorial Day,
May 31, 1993 with the start at 8:00 a.m. The course layout
necessitates the closing of portions of State Route 19, State
Route 20, State Route 25, and State Route 58 to ensure
adequate safety for race participants, spectators, and
support workers .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
The recommendation is to approve the request to obtain
permission from the State to close portions of five (5) state
routes.
Larr e, Cit anager