HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05Memorandum
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Chris Petree, Public Works Director
Copy: Steve Mielke, City Administrator
Date: September 18, 2013
Subject: Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 of the City Code
During this year's Pan -O -Prog, the City received a significant amount of feedback on the
placement of blankets, tarps, chairs, etc. in the boulevard/ROW in advance of Pan -O -Prog
events. This has been a growing problem for the past number years, with some items being
placed 4 -5 days in advance of an event.
City staff has worked with the Pan-O -Prog Board, Downtown Lakeville Business Association
and City Attorney to add daft language, item C, to our City Code.
7 -3 -7: BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE AND USE:
1.Pan -O -Prog Cruise Night: 9:00 a.m. — 11:59 p.m.
2.Pan-O -Prog Parade: 9:00 a.m. — 11:59 p.m.
City staff seeks direction from the City Council on this ordinance amendment.
City of Lakeville
Public Works
A. The following are prohibited in or on any public boulevard or right of way without the written
approval of the City Engineer: privately owned structures, shrubs, boulders, landscape
material. The following are permitted in the boulevard area of a right of way:grass, ground cover,
mailboxes, and delivery tubes.
B. The owners or occupants of buildings, grounds or premises shall maintain the boulevards
abutting the same.
C. With the exception of the special events listed below, written approval is required from the
Public Works Director or City Engineer to place obstructions or items on any public boulevard or
right of way for the twenty -four (24) hours preceding a special event and during the special
event. A "special event" is an event that will take place in a public street. With respect to the
events listed below, obstructions and items cannot be placed prior to the time listed and must be
removed by the time listed. Furthermore, obstructions and items may not be secured with any
materials that could damage or negatively impact the public boulevard or right of way.