2013-05RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 5
COUNCIL MEMBER STEART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, the City of Blair intends to create a parade route for the Blair High School
annual Homecoming Parade on September 20, 2013 from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., from the Blair
High School beginning at the intersection of 10 Street and Jackson Street to Park Street, West
on Park Street to 16 Street, South on 16 Street to Washington Street, West on Washington
Street (US- 30/75) to 18 Street, South on 18 Street to Lincoln Street, and back East on Lincoln
Street to the intersection of 16 Street and Lincoln Street, and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair intends to create a parade route for the annual Gateway to
the West Day Parade on June 8, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., starting at South School (16
and Butler) north on 16 Street to South Street, east on South Street to 15 Street, north on 15
Street to Washington Street, west on Washington Street to 18 Street, 18 Street south to South
Street, east on South Street to 17 Street, 17 Street to Butler, ending at 17 and Butler and
WHEREAS, the City of Blair intends to use the state highway system for a Veteran's
Day Celebration on November 11, 2013 held at the intersection of Highway 30 and Highway 75
from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., by diverting east and west bound traffic off of Washington Street
at 10 Street and 14 Street, South to Lincoln Street, Lincoln Street east or west to 10 or 14
Streets, North to Washington Street and diverting north bound traffic on Highway 75 at Grant
Street, east to 10 Street or west to 16 Street and then north to Washington Street, and
WHEREAS, closure of roadways along the parade route is necessary to relieve the
through traffic from the area in the City of Blair, Nebraska on or near the parade route, and
provide a safe event for participants and spectators, and;
WHEREAS, the US -30 roadway from 10 Street to 18 Street and US -75 roadway from
Grant Street to Washington Street are part of the state highway system and are located within the
official corporate limits or zoning jurisdiction of the City of Blair, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Blair, while making use of the state highway system for a special
event, shall have the legal duty to protect the highway property from any damage that may occur
arising out of the special event and the state shall not have any such duty during the time the City
of Blair is in control of the property as specified in the notice provided pursuant to LB 589/N.R.S
§39 -1359, and;
WHEREAS, any existing statutory or common law duty of the state to protect the public
from damage, injury, or death shall become the duty of the City of Blair while making use of the
state highway system for a special event and the state shall not have any such statutory or
common law duty during the time the City of Blair is in control of the property as specified in
the notice provided pursuant to LB 589/N.R.S §39 -1359, and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to LB 589/N.R.S §39 -1359, thirty (30) days advance written notice
of the special event must be provided which specifies the date and time City of Blair will assume
control of the identified state highway property, as well as the date and time the City of Blair will
relinquish control of such state highway property to the State of Nebraska. In addition, the City
of Blair shall to provide beginning and ending locations for the highway closure including
sufficient area for the placement of advance warning and /or detour signing, and include
sufficient time for the City of Blair to prepare and later clean the property prior to returning
possession back to the State of Nebraska, and;
WHEREAS, LB 589/N.R.S §39 -1359 dictates that if a special event includes any portion
of the State of Nebraska Highway System, the City of Blair shall, if a claim is made against the
State of Nebraska, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State of Nebraska from all claims,
demands, actions, damages, and liability, including reasonable attorney's fees, that may arise as a
result of the special event; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said Parade Routes and Road Closures
referred to hereinabove is hereby adopted. That the governing body of the City of Blair
acknowledges and accepts all duties set out in LB 589/N.R.S §39 -1359, subsection (2) and
accepts that the City of Blair shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State of Nebraska
from all claims, demands, actions, damages, and liability including reasonable attorney's fees,
that may arise as a result of the event and such Parade Routes and Road Closures is accepted by
the City of Blair and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute
same on behalf of the municipality.
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SHEPARD.
UPON ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS SHEPARD, STEWART, RYAN, KEPHART,
CHRISTIANSEN, JENSEN, HALL AND ANDERSEN VOTING "AYE ", AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY ", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING
RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12 DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
JA ES ALPH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BAfNDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
(SEAL)
STATE OF NEBRASKA )
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
BRENDA WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed at a
regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 12th day of February,
2013.
BRENDA WHEELER, City Clerk
Chamber of Cormneree
Preserving the Fast. Biaiid ng the future.
February 1, 2013
To: Blair City Council
From: The Blair Area Chamber of Commerce
Re: Closing Streets
The dates for this year's Gateway to the West are June 6 -19. The Merriam Carnival will be in
town from Wednesday (set up) — late Sunday Evening (take down). We would like to continue
to have the carnival located in the location it has been for the past many years.
The Annual Car Show and Craft Show is also being planned around the courthouse again this
year, on Saturday June 8. This would involve closing Colfax Street between 15 and 17 and
16 between South and Colfax from 7:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Also, in conjunction with Gateway to the West on June 9th, the Blair Area Chamber of
Commerce is requesting that the streets along the suggested parade route be closed as in the past
for the 1:00 p.m. parade. The parade route will remain the same as last year. This route starts at
South School (16 and Butler) and goes up 16 Street to South, over to 15 then to Washington
Street, over to 18 Street, down to South Street, over to 17 then ending at 17 and Butler
Street.
Thank you for your continuing assistance and your consideration of these requests!
Harriet Waite
Executive Director
Blair Area Chamber of Commerce.
February 4, 2013
Blair City Council
c/o Rodney Storm, City Administrator
Blair, NE 68008
RE: Homecoming Parade
I am writing this letter to ask permission for Blair High School to hold its annual
Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 20, at approximately 2:15 P.M.
The route we would like to take would be:
High School to Park Street West to 16th Street,
South on 16th Street to Washington,
West on Washington to 18th Street,
South to Lincoln and
back East to the intersection of 16th and Lincoln.
At this point we would like to hold a community pep rally from approximately 2:45 P.M.
to 3:00 P.M. I am sure we would need a police escort and would be most happy to take
care of any financial_ obligations this entails.
I appreciate your consideration of this request and hope we will once again, as in the past,
be able to hold this parade /pep rally. I will be awaiting your reply.
Sincerely,
Thomas D. Anderson
Principal