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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, APPROVING THE REQUEST OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO HOST FOR THEIR ANNUAL 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 U.S.
Highway 70 (5 Street) in the corporate limits of the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Highway 70 crosses Broadway Street within the corporate
limits of the City of Plainview; and
WHEREAS, the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and Broadway Street is the
critical vein for parade use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview received a request from the Plainview Chamber
of Commerce on October 8, 2013 for police assistance in its annual Christmas Parade,
which is to be held on Thursday, December 5, 2013; and •
WHEREAS, the Christmas Parade will begin at 6 :30 p.m. in Broadway Park and
will travel north on Broadway Street to the Santa Fe Depot where it will end at 7:30 p.m.
The Christmas Parade will cross U.S. Highway 70 on Broadway Street, closing this
intersection until the parade clears the intersection; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview finds that such parade
serves a public purpose in that the parade recognizes the holiday season and the
significance of the local business community in this area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview finds it in the best interest
for the citizens of Plainview that the Christmas Parade be held this year on December 5,
2013 and use the above stated 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 U.S. Highway 70; 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
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Plainview that:
The request from the Plainview Chamber of Commerce to host the Chamber of
Commerce Christmas Parade for Thursday, December 5, 2013 is hereby approved.
The public purpose of this event is to celebrate the holiday season as well as to
recognize the significance of the local business community in this area.
Submission of the completed AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE
OF STATE RIGHT -OF -WAY with the Texas Department of Transportation is hereby
approved.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute 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 parade
preparation process.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12 day of November, 2013.
ATT T:
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secre
APPROVED AS TO.CONTENT:
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William Mull, Ch f of Police
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Wendel Dunlap, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Leslie Spear Pearce, City Attorney
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