ITEM: 10.3 CONSENT AGENDA: Nate Monahan, Parks and Recreation Program Supervisor
Title
APPROVE TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES OF PORTIONS OF HARPERS STREET AND LAKES PARKWAY FOR BLAINE TRIATHLON
Background
The second annual Blaine Triathlon is May 18, 2013 and is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department. Lakeside Commons Park will be the event's primary event area. To help facilitate the concentration of activity in this area, it is proposed to temporarily close a portion Harpers Street and Lakes Parkway for the following purposes:
· To allow efficient arrival of participants and the spectators being dropped off by the shuttle busses from City Hall.
· To allow for safe starts and finishes for participants of the bike and run legs of the triathlon.
A detour is proposed around the closure area on Marina Circle and no residential areas will be impacted. The traffic control company contracted for the event will coordinate the closure with the City's Public Works Department and Public Safety Department. The duration of the closure will be from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Recommendation
By Motion, approve the temporary road closure