City of Milwaukee - File #: 211413

• File #: 211413
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 12/23/2021
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance LLC for staging of the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/23/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
211413
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
191269,141123
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance LLC for staging of the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee
Analysis
This resolution authorizes an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance LLC for the staging of the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon in the city of Milwaukee on April 2, 2022.
Body
Whereas, Ventures Endurance LLC, whose address is 951 Corporate Grove Drive, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089, desires to stage on April 2, 2022, a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K distance-running event named the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon; and

Whereas, The City has entered into operating agreements with previous organizers for the staging of the previous versions of the Milwaukee Marathon; and

Whereas, As with the previous events, the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon’s route is proposed to be entirely within the geographic boundaries of the city; and

Whereas, The staging of the 2022 Milwaukee Marathon requires 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, The Department of Public Works does not have sufficient traffic control equipment needed for the event; and

Whereas, By Resolution File Number 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 Milwaukee Marathon, but, rather, that the City should fully recover those costs from the event organizer; and

Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to approve or deny special event permit applications according to the criteria set forth in s.105-55.5-2-c-1 to c-11 of the Code of Ordinances; and

Whereas, The Commissioner has determined that in the absence of an operating agreement, a special event permit would not meet the criteria in s.105-55.5-2-c-1 because the 2022 Mi...