1988-05 St. Rds. Closure for Sp. Evts.RESOLUTION NO, --88-511-1.-
A RESOLUTION AUTIiORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRA'T'OR OR HIS
• DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY CLOSING OF
S'T'A'T'E RO.,Ul; RhQUIRING INDEMNIFICATION AND PROOF OF
INSURANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, from time to time in connection with municipal
necessity in order to conduct special events not related to
construction, re -construction maintenance or emergency purposes
such i!, but not limited to races, fairs, parades and art
Festivals, state roads art_ re4luested to be closed; and
lifER,"AS, tile, State of Florida, Department of Transportation
has accom:rlodated these requests; and
`%1iP',REAS, in ^onnecti_on with State of Florida, Depart,n�,.nt of
Transportation approval, a request for temporary closing of stat,
road f or_r,I ( 71 - ]. ) is required to 'he executed and submitted to
thc' D.,_,Cartm-nt, which form idC'.ntif les the nature of the ov(,nt
rc�crl_Ii-r.inq clo:,ure, the duration of closure and in addition, a
statel,Ient that the City of Okeechobee will assume 1111
r:snonsibili.ty +or traffic control and liability claims arising
from ()r based upon the activities of the event and exculpating
the C)ellartrnent Of Transportation from such responsibility; and
rdIEREAS, the City Council of City of Okeechobee is desirous
of authorizing the City Administrator or his designee, to execute
any necessary for..ns'for temporary closing of state roads.
NOW, THEREFORE', BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SUCTION 1. Tliat the City Administrator, or his designee,
arE, hi-reby authori_ac�d to execute any forms of the PI -or. ida
of TranspOrtat loll ri-c ssary for the closure Of a stat'
road in order to facilitate special events, f airs , races,
narad(,s, art festivals and other municipal purposes.
'I'YIe i_s.silance of ,� special. events permit for. I.ni� special.
event rt-�auires the determination that such temporary closure is
"necessary" within the :Weaning of Section 337.406(1), or
successor provi.sions thereto.
• SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Okeechobee
;acknowledges the Florida Department of Transportations
reouirement that they not be held responsible for traffic
control, lose,
C-'(-:St 017exr cn>es lei incl - (:,,
as - -1 I t of any such
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the City
a(ii.-ee that as
the Cit-,,, 'Ind ,:11(' TT--_M-,,,)Ortation tho
for traffic- (-ontrol ancl liability claims
of thl- event.
3 N`tllir"J }ler_(-in sh,11-1 he construed as 111
assumption by tht---' City of liability for claims unrelated to
street closure and f (-) r which
hich the Florida Department of
Transportation weill](_1 otherwise not be liable. Nothing herein
shall be constru,�d as a waiver of any defense or limitation
available
to th(, City pursuant to Section 668.28, Florida
St'ItUt's, or SUCcessor provisions thereto.
S 0 N 4. As a condition of the execution by the City
A(L)iinistrator oi- the necessary Forms for temporary road closure,
thc shall the sponsor or sll)onsors of such sp,-cial
ind(,-tmir1,(,',Iti0!I jl'Treement. Full
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a I such I0c;,3(-s ot:
in an nmoujjt
by t-he City Administrator.
SI.,"CTION 5. 'Phis resolution shall take effect immediate
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upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this J_at day of Marrh 1988.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLOUDA
KLAND CHAPMAN, ayor
ATTEST:
BONN I E THOMAS, CMC
City Clerk