CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance to establish temporary traffic controls and issue Special Event and Amplifier permits for the Characters on Water Street event scheduled on Thursday, May 4, 2023
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DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUBMITTED BY: Dawn Portner, Special Events Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) will host the inaugural Characters on Water Street event on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This will be a free event as well as a Meet and Greet with Star Wars-like characters as part of “May the Fourth be with You Day.”
DISCUSSION:
All businesses on Water Street will be informed about this event and normal weekday hours will not need to be altered.
The general public will be able to gain access to the Riverwalk, as well as individual businesses, from the Riverwalk side of Water Street. The Star Wars-like characters will be available for photos and autographs throughout the event.
Specific temporary traffic control information for the Characters on Water Street event is depicted on the attached map and ordinance. The event streets will be closed beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2023, and will open to vehicular traffic with the removal of the No Parking/Tow Zone signs at approximately 8:30 p.m., or as soon as the Naperville Police Department determines it appropriate based on public safety.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Downtown Naperville Alliance received $345 in SECA Grant Funding for the Characters on Water Street event. Any City services in excess of the grant funds will be billed to the organizer.