City of Milwaukee - File #: 160076

• File #: 160076
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/24/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/26/2016
• Title: Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., for staging the second annual Milwaukee Running Festival in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/1/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/26/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/13/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Chris Ponteri - Milwaukee Marathon Inc Sgt Muehl - MPD Karen Dettmer - DPW Tom Miller - Assistant City Attorney	Pass	4:0
7/8/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/8/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2016	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman has received many complaints regarding parking along the event route. Assistant City Attorney Tom Miller stated DPW has 60 days to review the route and plan for traffic, distruption to residents, parking, police resources, etc. The City has not been made whole for the amount still owed for last year's event; $18,271 is still owed to the Police Department. Executive Director Chris Ponteri, Milwaukee Marathon, stated they will work closely with churches so the event is not an inconvienence. He assured that the City will be made whole for monies owed by July 15th, per the operating agreement. Tom Woznick, DPW Parking stated a change to City Ordinance in being drafted to allow DPW to move an illegally parked car to a legal parking place, to not have affected individuals towed to the Tow Lot. Ald. Bohl recommends communication and coordination with churches and residents regarding alternate routes and parking. He suggested reaching out to news outlets and information on the City's websites. He stated the police resources were on overtime and the event pays the overtime rate for the police resources. Sgt David Muehl, MPD stated 3/4 of the police resources were on overtime. 175 police employees were deployed to the event. Frank DeGuire, Chairman of the Board of the Milwaukee Marathon Jermaine Speath, DPW Special Events	Pass	5:0
5/24/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160076

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., for staging the second annual Milwaukee Running Festival in the City of Milwaukee.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, Inc. for the second annual Milwaukee Running Festival in the City of Milwaukee.

Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Marathon, Inc., (d/b/a Milwaukee Running Festival) has proposed the staging of a large marathon, half-marathon, 5K and one-mile distance running event within the City of Milwaukee on November 5 and November 6, 2016; and

Whereas, The economic impact of this type of event on Milwaukee would be substantial, with thousands of participants and their families using or visiting Milwaukee’s hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions; and

Whereas, The staging of the Milwaukee Running Festival would also require significant City resources, particularly Milwaukee Police Department and Department of Public Works resources relating to traffic control before, during and after the event; and

Whereas, Section 105-55.5 of the Code of Ordinances defines a “special event” as “any planned extraordinary, temporary use of the public right of way or public premises of 25 people or more including but not limited to parades, processions, demonstrations, bicycle or foot races, festivals and block parties”; and

Whereas, Any person, group, organization or association, other than a city official for city business, desiring to hold a special event on the public right-of-way shall apply for a special event permit under Section 105-55.5 of the Code of Ordinances; and

Whereas, Section 105-55.5-2-c of the Code of Ordinances establishes the process and criteria for approval or denial of a special event permit application; and

Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to approve or deny special event permit applications according to the criteria set...