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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #3628~,'-3628. ,~ RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY CLOSURE • ~ OF ASTATE-MAINTAINED ROADWAY FOR A PUBLIC EVENT WHEREAS, theC~nton Friendship Festival sponsoring a Parade ~ the r; rT of Canton ,which event constitutes a public purpose; WHEREAS, this Parade will require the temporary closure of Route 9 . a state highway in the City of Canton from 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon ; 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 City Council of the City o f Canton that permission to close Route 9 from 9:00 A, m, to 12 :00 noon _ 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 4 • nn a mind 1 ? : n0 rrr,q~ Saturday September 14th 2002 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.)., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cl~' 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 situatibns to pass through the closed area as swifrly as is safe for all concerned. Be it further resolved that all debris shall be removed by the City prior to reopening the state highway(s). ~y " Resolution for Temporary Closure of a State-Maintained Roadway for a Public l:~ent .- Canton BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such signs, flags, barricades, etc., shall be used by the City as ~y 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 Manu o~ Uniform Tr c Co trol Devices for Streets and Hiahways. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an occasional break shall be made in the procession so that traffic may pass through. In any event, adequate provisions will be made for traffic on intersecting highways pursuant to conditions noted above. NOTE: This paragraph is applicable when the RESOLUTION pertains to a varade 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 C1~' 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. 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 qty of August 2002 ,A.D. Sheet 2 of 2 this 6th day of MUNIC AL CLERK Approved by the ~~Tox' of the City of Canton this ..6th day of Au~+ust 2002 , A.D. ATTEST: d'`. UNICI CLERK MAYOR ., Illinois Department o-f Transportation Division of Highways /District 4 401 Main Street /Peoria, Illinois / 61602-1111 Telephone 309/671-3333 August 13, 2002 City of Canton 210 East Chestnut Canton, IL 61520 Attn: Nancy Whites, City Clerk Gentlemen: In accordance with your request and in reliance upon conditions noted in your RESOLUTION dated August 6, 2002, the Illinois Department of Transportation grants the City of Canton permission, subject to the aforesaid conditions, to temporarily close a portion of astate-maintained highway as specified in this RESOLUTION on Saturday, September 14, 2002, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., for a public event. If requested, signs for the temporary closure are available on a loan basis through the Department's Traffic Operations Section Sign Shop located at 5826 North Knoxville Avenue, Peoria. Arrangements may be made through Mr. Tony Birdson of that office by calling 693-5175 or 693-5178 weekdays between 6:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It will be the responsibility of the borrowing agency to ensure that all materials are returned in good condition to the location from which they were obtained. We wish you a successful event. Very truly yours, ,Toseph E. Crowe, P.E. District Engineer `~ ~ By: Michael E. Rippel, P.E. District Operations Engineer TO/PPKF09020/jn cc: District 14 Illinois State Police Operations Maintenance Field Engineer (Attn: Field Technician) Sign Shop Technician NOTE: A blank RESOLUTION is attached for your future use.