Number
181369
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
141123, 141459, 160076, 170429
Sponsor
Title
Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon, LLC, for staging of the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes an Operating Agreement with Milwaukee Marathon LLC for the staging of the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Marathon LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company, d/b/a The Milwaukee Marathon, whose address is, 45 Bromfield St., Suite 801, Boston, MA 02108, filed an electronic special event application (“Initial Application”) to stage on April 6, 2019, a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K distance-running event named the 2019 Milwaukee Marathon (“the Event”); and
Whereas, The City has entered into operating agreements with previous organizers for the staging of the 2015 through 2017 versions of the Event; and
Whereas, As with the 2015 through 2017 Milwaukee Marathons, the Event’s route is proposed to be entirely within the geographic boundaries of the City; and
Whereas, The staging of the Event requires significant City resources, particularly Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) and Department of Public Works (“DPW”) resources relating to traffic control before, during and after the Event; and
Whereas, DPW does not have sufficient traffic control equipment needed for the Event; and
Whereas, By Resolution 141123, adopted on November 25, 2014, the Common Council found that City taxpayers should not bear the costs of City services provided to support the Event, but, rather, that the City should fully recover those costs from the event organizer; and
Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works (“Commissioner”) is authorized to approve or deny special event permit applications according to the criteria set forth in MCO §§ 105-55.5-2-c-1 to c-11; and
Whereas, The Commissioner has determined that in the absence of an Operating Agreement, a special event per...
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