SR-400-002-01 (15)
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Counc11 Meet1ng December 13~ 1983
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TO:
FROM:
Mayor and C1ty Council
SUBJECT:
Clt1zen Request for Authorlzatlon to Hang Flags on
Maln Street
Introductlon
ThlS report requests Clty Councll to approve the concept of flags
on Main Street and to authoflze staff to lssue any perrnlts
requlred 1n accordance wlth establ1shed C1ty policy.
Ba~kground
Attached 15 a letter from Colors of the Wlnd,a Main Street
merChant, Wh1Ch requests approval of a proposal to hang flags
from street llght flxtures located on Ma1n Street between Pler
and P1CO (Attachment A). The flags would be a mod1f1ed verS10n
of the deslgn submitted by Colors of the W1nd for a flag to be
flown at Clty Hall. A draw1ng of the proposed flag lS attached.
The flags wlll be hung on alternatlng flag poles 18 feet above
street level. All expenses for lnsta11at;on and fabncation of
the flags wl11 be pald for by the Main Street Merchants
Assoc1at1on.
Flags will be replaced as needed by Colors of the
W1nd.
ThlS proposal has been endorsed by the Maln Street Merchants
ASSoclat1on (see Attachment B).
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Councl1 Meetlng December 13, 1983
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Staff has developed the followlng crlter1d for the approval of
requests for long-term placement of flags on publlC property.
1. All requests must be for a min1mum one block commerclally-
zoned area.
2. The request must be endorsed by elther a recognized merchant
assoc1atlon or lf none for that area, by a petit10n slgned by
all merchants on the block.
3. The permlt shall be lssued to elther the merchant assoc1ation
or to one merchant whom the Clty shall hold llable for all
expenses.
4. The proposed flag and 10cat10ns shall be approved by the Arts
CommlSS10n.
The flags shall bear no advertising nor any
commerc1al logo.
5. The merchant assOc1atlon or merchants shall execute an
agreement to hold C1ty harmless for any accldents incurred
Whlle changlng the flags or caused by the flags.
BudgetjFlnanclal Impact
There is no budgetjf1nanc1al 1mpact.
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Recommendat1on
It 1S recommended that C1ty Counc1l approve the concept of flags
on Ma1n Street and author1ze staff to 1ssue any perm1ts required
1n accordance wlth establ1shed C1ty POllCY.
Prepared by:
Attachments:
Stan Scholl, Dlrector of General Serv1ces
Attachment A
Attachment B
Drawlng of Flag
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