R-03-03-27-9F2 - 3/27/2003RESOLUTION NO. R- 03- 03- 27 -9F2
WHEREAS, El Amistad has requested that East Main Street from Mays
Street to Sheppard Street, and Lampasas Street from Bagdad Avenue to
the alley north of East Main Street be closed from 8:00 o'clock a.m. on
May 24, 2003 until midnight on May 25, 2003, for the organization's
annual event known as El Amistad Fiesta, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant such request, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That Main Street and Lampasas Street be closed as set forth above.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 27th day of March, 2003.
A T ST:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretaf/
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Chapter 551, Texas
City of Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock Police Department
Special Event Request for Road - Closing
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IMPORTANT:
1. Requests should be made at least 30 days in advance of the closing to (1) allow sufficient time for
notifying other city departments and (2) ensure it is placed on a City Council agenda in a timely fashion.
2. The requesting organization assumes the burden of notifying affected businesses and residences of the
pending road closure.
3. The r- . uester s anticipate attending the City Council meeting at which the closure is considered to
Council m ers might have.
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DATE: March 21, 2003
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — March 27, 2003
ITEM: *9.F.2. Consider a resolution authorizing the closing of a portion of East
Main Street and Lampasas Street from May 24, 2003 through May 25,
2003 for the annual El Amistad Fiesta.
Resource: Paul Conner, Police Chief
Chris Bratton
History: This is an annual event conducted by the El Amistad Club of Round Rock, a non-
profit organization created in 1968 to support education and community services,
as well as to encourage awareness of the Hispanic culture. The three -day El
Amistad Fiesta is the club's main fund- raiser, and the club has awarded more than
$150,000 in scholarships since the club was founded.
Funding: Cost: N/A
Source: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact/Benefit: Approving the resolution will allow the club to conduct this annual
community event.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A