City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EASTCHESTER
LANE TO HOLD A BLOCK PARTY
Whereas, by letter dated June 25, 2024, KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.) has requested authorization to close Eastchester Lane between South 10th Avenue and South 11th Avenue from August 31, 2024, to September 1, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to hold a block party; NOW, THEREFORE; and
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Authorization for Street Closure. The City Council hereby authorizes the temporary closure of Eastchester Lane between 10th and 11th Avenues from August 31, 2024, to September 1, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., as requested by the organization TBDS. The permission hereby granted is conditioned upon the aforesaid location being maintained, cleaned, and kept in good condition by KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.) at its sole cost and expense during the said event. The permission hereby granted is further conditioned upon the maintenance, by KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.), its members, and guests, of access to such streets at all times for emergency services in the event of necessity. KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.) shall also be responsible for its members and guests' observance of all conditions of this ordinance.
Section 2. Express Condition. The foregoing permission is granted upon the express condition that KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.) shall assume all liability for and will indemnify and hold the City of Mount Vernon harmless of and from any damage that may occur to persons or property because of the holding of said block party, and that KETTY FLOYD (T.B.D.S.) before acting upon this ordinance, shall file with the City Clerk and subject to approval by the Corporation Counsel, a public liability policy covering the City of Mount Vernon as additional insured with policy limits of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence.
Section3. Implementation. The Department of Public Works is...
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