Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office    

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk
CC:	Tarik Khatib, Chief of Police Mark Bradford, Fire and Medical Chief Charles Soules, Director of Public Works Ernie Shaw, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
DATE:	February 15, 2013
RE:	Art in the Park use of right-of-way

The Lawrence Art Guild submitted a temporary use of public right-of-way permit application to close Massachusetts Street from North Park Street to South Park Street on Sunday, May 5 from 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. for the 2013 Art in the Park Art Fair. This event has been held annually in South Park and on Massachusetts Street. Staff will work with the Art Guild to block the street, control traffic appropriately and provide other city services.

The Police Department reports that this event will require two officers from the day shift and two officers from the evening shift for foot patrols during the event.

ACTION:      Approve temporary use of right-of-way permit for the Lawrence Art Guild to close Massachusetts Street from North Park Street to South Park Street on Sunday, May 5 from 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. for the 2013 Art in the Park Art Fair.