HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #1169R E S O L U T I O N #1169
WHEREAS, the Friendship Festival Board is sponsoring
a parade in the City of Canton, which event constitues a
public purpose;
WHEREAS, this parade will require the temporary closure
of Illinois Route 9 & 78, a state highway in the City of
Canton from South Fifth Avenue at East Oak Street:
WHEREAS, Section 4-408 of the Illinois Highway Code
authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue permits
to local authorities to temporarily close portions of state
highways for such public purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Canton City Council
of the City of Canton that permission to close Illinois Route
9 & 78, from South Fifth Avenue to East Oak Street as above
designated, be requested of the Department of Transportation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure shall occur
during the approximate time period between 9:00 a.m. and
12:00 noon on September 6th, 1986.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this closure is for the
public purpose of a parade.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that traffic from that closed
portion of highway shall be detoured over routes with an
all weather surface that can accept the anticipated traffic,
which will be maintained to the satisfaction of the Department
and which is conspicuously marked for the benefit of traffic
diverted from the state highway.
(The parking of vehicles shall be prohibited on the detour
routes to allow an uninterrupted flow of two-way traffic.)
*The detour route shall be as follows:
*To be used when appropriate.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city assumes full
responsibility for the direction, protection and regulation
of the traffic during the time the detour is in effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that police officers or authorized
flaggers shall, at the expense of the city, be positioned
at each end of the closed section and at other points (such
as intersections) as may be necessary to assist in directing
traffic through the detour.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that police officers, flaggers
and officials shall permit emergency vehicles in emergency
situations to pass through the closed area as swiftly as
is safe for all concerned.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all debris shall be removed
by the city prior to reopening the state highways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such signs, flags, barricades,
etc., shall be used by the city as may be approved by the
Illinois Department of Transportation.
These items shall be provided and installed by the city.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the closure and detour shall
be marked according to the Illinois Manual of Traffic Control
Devices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an occasional break shall
be made in the procession so that traffic on intersecting
highways pursuant to conditions noted above.
(NOTE: This paragraph is applicable when the RESOLUTION
pertains to a parade or when no detour is required.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city hereby agrees to
assume all liabilities and pay all claims for any damage
which shall be occasioned by the closing described above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the city shall provide a
comprehensive general liability insurance policy or an
additional insured endorsement in the amount of $100,000
per person and $500,000 aggregate which has the Illinois
Department of Transportation and its officials, employees
and agents as insureds and which protects them from all claims
arising from the requested road closing.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this RESOLUTION
be forwarded to the Department of Transportation to serve
as a formal request for the permission sought in this
resolution and to operate as part of the conditions of said
permission.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Canton this 1st day of July 19 86. A.D.
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APPROVED by theCl ty CrtUnCi~lof the Ci t roof Canton
this 1st day of July 1986 , A.D.
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