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R-04-06-24-17B1 - 6/24/2004RESOLUTION NO. R -04-06-24-17B1 WHEREAS, the Frontier Days Corporation has requested that a portion of Round Rock Avenue from Lee Street to North Mays Street, and a portion of East Main Street from North Mays Street to Nelson Street, be closed for the annual Frontier Days Parade on July 3, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant said request, Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, That Round Rock Avenue and East Main 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, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 24th day of June, 2004. A T ST: IL/row e . i, yoz 046 1 • CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Sec; tary iL�Lr EL , Ma .r — mmom- Ci tN �'�W .f Round Rock, Texas @PFD0sktop\::ODMA/WORLDOX/0:/WDOX/RESOLVPI/R40624B:.WPD/sc Dedicated to the Memory of A.W. Grimes April 12, 2004 Chief Bryan Williams Round Rock Police Department ROUND ROCK, TEXAS PURPOSE. PASSION, PROSPERITY The Frontier Days Corporation requests the following streets be closed to all vehicular traffic during the hours specified in order to safely conduct the 41'1 annual Frontier Days Parade. The Frontier Days parade will be held on Saturday, July 3 2004, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am,and will cross the following intersections: Round Rock Avenue and East Main Street and Lee Street San Saba Street Austin Ave. Brown Street Blair Street North Mays Street Lampasas Street Sheppard Street Burnet Street Lewis Street Stone Street Black Street Georgetown Street Nelson Street The parade will be staged at C. D. Fulkes Middle School and end at the Sam Bass Ball Park. The contact for the parade is Christine Lee at (281) 516-7448. The contact for all other activities is Dominic DiGesualdo at (512) 423-1026. Sincerely, Dominic DiGesualdo Frontier Days Chairperson 1802 Overcup Drive Round Rock, TX 78681 DATE: June 18, 2004 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - June 24, 2004 ITEM: *17.6.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the closing of a portion of Round Rock Avenue and a portion of East Main Street on July 3, 2004 for the Annual Frontier Days parade. Department: Staff Person: Justification: Police Department Bryan Williams, Police Chief Approving this resolution will allow the annual Frontier Days parade to take place. Funding: Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: Public Comment: N/A This road closure would allow the annual Frontier Days parade to be conducted on Saturday, July 3, 2004. Frontier Days is a celebration of Williamson County and our country's history and is scheduled for July 3-4 this year. Included in this celebration is the annual Fourth of July Fireworks at Old Settlers Park. The festival opens with the parade that is the subject of this proposed road closure. Participants can join the festivities, salute a soldier, wave a flag, and watch downtown Round Rock transform into a flashback from the early 1900's as horses, cowboys, and cowgirls walk down historic Main Street.