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RESOLUTION R17-403
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, APPROVING THE REQUEST OF PLAINVIEW CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO HOST THE 2017 CHRISTMAS PARADE; AUTHORIZING
THE FILING OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR THIS EVENT; DECLARING THAT THE EVENT
SERVES A PUBLIC PURPOSE; AND AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH
REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation owns and operates HWY 70
(5th Street) in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview received a request from the Plainview Chamber
of Commerce on December 7th, 2017 for police assistance in its 2017 Christmas parade;
and
WHEREAS, 2017 Christmas Parade will include a procession starting at Broadway
Park crossing US HWY 70 (5th St) and ending at The Depot. The event is scheduled to
start at 6:30 P.M. on December 7th, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview finds that such event serves
a public purpose in that it increases the public awareness in the importance of our history;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas finds it in the best
interest for the citizens of Plainview that the Christmas Parade be held this December 7th,
2017 and use the above referenced routes; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation requires the Local
Government to submit a completed Agreement for the Temporary Closure of State Right -
of -Way for use of US 70 (Fifth Street) in such public events as this Christmas Parade.;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council designates Mayor Wendell Dunlap as the City's
authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to apply for or terminate such
Agreement on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview that:
The request from the Plainview Chamber of Commerce for the Christmas parade
for December 7th, 2017 is hereby approved.
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The public purpose of this event is to increase the public awareness in the
importance of our cultural heritage.
Submission of the completed AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY with the Texas Department of Transportation is hereby
approved.
IV.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute, respectively, on behalf
of the City of Plainview, all necessary documents, including the AGREEMENT FOR
THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY to complete the Plainview
Christmas Parade preparation process.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of November, 2017.
ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojosa, City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ken Coughlin, OW of Police
endell Dunlap, Mayor
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