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R-98-12-10-13E1 - 12/10/1998RESOLUTION NO. R- 98- 12- 10-13E1 WHEREAS, the Martin Luther King Committee has requested that the streets along the following parade route be closed from 3:30 o'clock p.m. until 4:30 o'clock p.m. on January 18, 1999 for the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March: from First Texas Bank on Round Rock Avenue, east to Main Street, north on Sheppard Street to Anderson Avenue, and west on Anderson Avenue to C.D. Fulkes Middle School, and WHEREAS, the Council wishes to grant such request, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS That the streets along the parade route be closed as set forth above from 3:30 o'clock p.m. until 4:30 o'clock p.m. on January 18, 1999 for the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March. 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended, and the Act. RESOLVED this 10th day of December, 1998. K:\ WPOOCS \RESOLUTI \R81210E1.WPO /S,g CHARLES CULP , Mayor A TEST: City of Round Rock, Texas NE LAND, City Secretary The City Council of Round Rock Honorable Mayor Culpepper, and Esteemed Council Members, The MLK Committee of Round Rock, and The Black Leadership Awareness Club of Round Rock High School wish to continue the tradition of celebrating Martin Luther King Day. We are plan an event on Monday, January 18th. We want the celebration to include a march ending at C.D. Fulkes Auditorium_ A program of speakers and entertainment is planned at that location. We seek from you permission to hold the march on Monday, January 18th, at 3.30 PM_ We want to follow the same route as 2 years ago_ This route begins at the corner of Lee and Round Rock Ave_ and proceeds from there along Round Rock Ave across Mays to Main Street, turning left at Sheppard Street (just past the library), and left again on Anderson Street, and ending at C.D. Fulkes Middle School, 300 West Anderson. We have spoken to Acting Police Chief Joanne Land, and she has agreed that this is feasible for the Police Department_ The(TILK Committee ave Hill, Member 1104 St. Williams Round Rock, Tx 78681 November 24, 1998 Joanne Land Acting Police Chief City of Round Rock 221 E. Main Round Rock, Texas 77664 Dear Ms. Land: On behalf of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Committee, I would like to inform you of our hope of continuing the tradition of a commemorative march followed by a program_ In the past, I have contacted Chief Kuhlmann on this issue. We, the committee seek to have police assistance for a parade, on Monday, January 18th, 3 =30 PM, beginning at the corner of Lee and Round Rock Ave, and ending in a location in the downtown area. Three possible end points are under consideration, and one will be selected soon, but all are in the downtown area. The event will approximate those of the past nine years in terms of timing, duration, size, and route. When the exact end point is known, we will contact you and settle details of the route in a manner that is feasible for you and the Police Department. Our hope is to gain timely approval from you in order to have this aspect of the issue decided before we request approval from city council for a parade. In the past, they have needed assurances from the police department that this is feasible. Please feel free to call me at work 239 -0115, or at home 218 -8825 if I can be of any assistance to you. Your attention to our request is appreciated_ Res ctfu l y The MLK Committee Dave Hill, Member 1104 St. Williams Round Rock, Tx 78681 DATE. December 7, 1998 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — December 10, 1998 ITEM: 13.E.1. Consider a resolution approving parade request for January 18, 7998 for the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March. The Martin Luther King Committee requested permission to hold a parade on Monday, January 18, 1999 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The parade will begin at the First Texas Bank on Round Rock Avenue and proceed east to Main Street, north on Sheppard Street to Anderson Avenue; west on Anderson Avenue to C. D. Fulkes Middle School for a program. The Police Department and Fire Department have approved the route. Staff Resource Person: Joanne Land, Assistant City Manager.