2019-033 - Authorizing execution of an Agreement for the Festival of Pumpkins

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Agreement No. District # Code Chart 64 # Project: Exhibit A "Event" The Event will be held in Bywaters Park located between South Main Street (BUS271) and 1st St SE, and also within the right -0f --ways of said streets. Paris is located in Lamar County and the highways to be closed consist of. State Highway 19/24, Business 271. The limits of the closure of the state route will be 1 block of South Main Street between Sherman Street and Austin Street, which is a one-way traffic configuration serving the northbound approach to the downtown Plaza (State Highway 19/24, Business 271). We are requesting to close the streets at 5:00 PM Friday, October 25, 2019 to 12:00 AM Sunday, October 27, 2019, 5:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2020 to 12:00 AM Sunday, October 25, 2020, 5:00 PM Friday, October 22, 2021 to 12:00 AM Sunday, October 24, 2021. We are requesting the street closures for the Festival of Pumpkins event for years 2019 through 2021 (same times). We would like to make this request for 3 years only in case the boundaries of the festival change. The Festival is scheduled annually for the fourth Saturday in October. The event set up occurs Friday evening and the festival runs all day Saturday. People will be able to eat, shop the vendors, listen to live musical performances and participate in contests and other children's activities. Saturday activities include Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Pumpkin Painting, Pumpkin Bowling, Bounce House, Super Slide, Bungee Jumping, Rock Wall Climbing, Costume Contest, Pet Pageant, Canine Walk and much more. This is the 19th Annual Festival of Pumpkins in Paris. Previous agreements were forthe closure of all routes around the downtown Plaza, however this year we are proposing to close only Main Street due to ongoing construction. The expected attendance to this event is 10,000. Traffic Closure Incorporated (TEA3013) Page 6 of 8 Rev. 02/22/2019