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 2021 Last Fling and Labor Day Parade scheduled for Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6, 2021
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DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUBMITTED BY: Dawn Portner, Special Events Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Sponsored by the Naperville Jaycees, the Last Fling is scheduled for September 3 through September 6, 2021 and will take place on Jackson Avenue. The Labor Day Parade will be held on Monday, September 6. The entire event features live entertainment, food vendors, and a carnival.
DISCUSSION:
Event organizers have been meeting monthly with the Special Events Team which includes representatives from the Park District, Edward Hospital and the Downtown Naperville Alliance, to coordinate event logistics.
For the first time, the carnival, live entertainment, expo and food vendors will be located solely on Jackson Avenue. A rib cookoff will be on Porter Street near Naper Settlement where citizens will compete for prizes.
Road closures, detours, and temporary No Parking/Tow Zones for the entire event are shown on the attached maps. Specific traffic control details are shown in the ordinance.
Dates, Hours, Amplification, and Ancillary Event Information:
Following are the dates and hours for the 2021 Last Fling:
Friday, September 3, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday, September 4, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, September 5, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Monday, September 6, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Please note that from September 3 - September 5 the carnival will close at 11 p.m. On September 6, the carnival will close at 6 p.m. As has been done for the past several years, in consideration of the residents in the area, the Naperville Jaycees will direct the carnival vendor to lower the volume of all music at 10 p.m. The City has received positive feedback from the Westside Homeown...
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