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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Police Department |
Commission Meeting Date: March 20, 2018 |
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Staff Contact: |
Troy Squire, Police Captain |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Adopt on first and second reading Ordinance No. 9454, prohibiting access to roof tops along Massachusetts Street during specified dates and times. |
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Executive Summary: |
In anticipation of the University of Kansas Men’s basketball team’s success in the NCAA tournament, the Lawrence, Kansas Police Department recommends a temporary prohibition of access to roof tops along Massachusetts Street during the Elite 8 and Final Four Weekends. The attached ordinance makes it illegal to allow access to roof tops along Massachusetts Street, between the north edge of 6th Street and the south edge of North Park Street, from noon on Saturday, March 24th through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018. The ban resumes at noon on Saturday, March 31st through 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Thereafter the prohibition expires. The penalty for violating this Ordinance is provided for under City of Lawrence, Kansas Code Section 1-112, which provides a general penalty ranging from a fine between $1-$1,000 and a jail term not to exceed 180 days, or both a fine and jail time.
The Police Department has successfully managed extremely large crowds celebrating the KU Men’s basketball team’s tournament successes in the past. This ordinance, however, will greatly improve the safety of our citizens and our police officers. |
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Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor |
Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods Collaborative Solutions |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $0. |
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