HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-06 Approve Special Event Designation - Gobble Gait City Council Memorandum
• Closure of 2nd Street from Tyler St. to Spring St. from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 am
• Closure of access to Northbound Highway 61 and Southbound Highway 61 to 2nd St.
from 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Coned lane on the west side of Pleasant St. between 4th St. and Hwy 42
• Closure of alleys located on N. 2nd St. from Sibley St. to Tyler St. 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Parking:
• Event Organizers to provide & post No Parking signs.
• No Parking on 2nd St. from Tyler St. to Eddy St.
• No Parking on Eddy St. from 2nd St. to 4th St.
• No Parking on 4th St. from Eddy St. to Ashland St.
Cones/Barricades:
• Warning Lites to deliver equipment and placed by event volunteers and police staff.
o 8 Type III barricades
o 8 Road Closed signs
o 4 Caution Run Event in Progress signs
o 15 parade boards
• 2nd St. W. & Eddy – moved back to 2nd Street/Spring Street & PD will open roadway
when possible
• 3rd St. W. & Frontage Road Off Vermillion St.
• 4th St. W. & Eddy
• Sibley St. & north alley (Lock & Dam Eatery area)
• Ramsey St. & North Alley (Hastings Family Service area)
• Tyler St. & north alley
• Sibley St. & 3rd St.
• Ramsey St. & 3rd St.
• Tyler St. & 2nd St.
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From: Paige Marschall Bigler, Recreation Program Specialist
Date: March 18, 2024
Item: Special Event Designation – Gobble Gait
Council Action Requested:
Designate the 2024 Gobble Gait as a Special Event.
Background Information:
Anderson Race Management is coordinating Gobble Gait in partnership with Hastings Family
Service scheduled for Thursday, November 28, 2024. The event footprint is similar to last year –
including an 8k and 2k course. Staff recommends approval of the event with the following
conditions:
Street Closures:
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• Divide the roadway on Pleasant, from 4th to Nininger.
• Public Works Department to provide traffic cones & deliver to Oliver’s Grove Park
• The event organizer will coordinate with Public Works before the event.
o Event volunteers will set the course and take it down. Event organizers will return
City cones to the Public Works Office.
Other Conditions:
• Event Coordinator to obtain County Special Event Permit
• Event Coordinator to obtain Certificate of Insurance
• Organizers will notify the neighbors of the event and the activities in some format.
• Event organizer(s) and City staff will schedule a pre-event meeting before the event.
• Route markings on pavement will be made in chalk, no paint.
• Tent placement must be weighted for safety.
• Event organizers request the Public Works Department to salt roads and paths on
the course in the event of inclement weather.
• The Police Department provides and places an electronic message board
• Amplified Music at the identified locations including:
o Downtown 2nd St. from 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
o Hastings YMCA from 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
o Lock and Dam Parking area near the dam 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
• Event organizers will supplement volunteers where police staff are unable to assist
o Lead vehicle (PD) & end vehicle (Fire – if available) for 8k
course
o 2nd St. E/Railroad Tracks (Reserve)
o 2nd & Tyler St. to assist East Hastings residents (Reserve)
o 2nd and Eddy St. 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Reserve)
o 4th & Eddy St. 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Volunteer)
o 4th and Pleasant St. 8:30 a.m. until last runner (Volunteer)
o County Road 42 and Madison St. 8:30 a.m. until the last
runner (2 Reserves)
• Event organizers will coordinate with the Fire & EMS Department
o Emergency vehicle will be deployed from the station if an issue
arises
Financial Impact:
City resources including personnel and equipment are allocated to assist in this event at a
similar level as in previous years. Additional requests would be billed to cover City costs.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
Council Committee Discussion:
Attachments:
• Gobble Gait Special Event Permit Application
• Map of 8K and 2K Course
• Traffic Management Plan
• Information from Event Organizers
• County Permit
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Anderson Race Management:
Hastings Gobble Gait 2023
Thursday, November 23
-WL to deliver in place by Wednesday
-Placement per city & public safety request / requirements
-City to provide cones and "No Parking" signs as needed
-Customer / police to setup and takedown
-Volunteers along course
-WL to pick up after holiday weekend
TOTAL EQUIPMENT LIST
8- Type III Barricades
8- Road Closed
4- Caution Run Event in Progress
19- Parade Boards
3- CSS "Trail Closed for Event"
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Equipment List (this sheet only)
8- Type III Barricades
8- Road Closed
19- Parade Boards
2- CSS "Trail Closed for Event"
START FINISH
City to provide cones and "No Parking" signs
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THIS TRAIL
CLOSED
FOR EVENT
NOVEMBER 23
7AM-10AM
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Police to set parade boards under
bridge as needed to divert traffic
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AREA OF DETAIL
Equipment List (this sheet only)
4- Caution Run Event in Progress
1- CSS "Trail Closed for Event"
SEE INSERT 4TH ST W
THIS TRAIL
CLOSED
FOR EVENT
NOVEMBER 23
7AM-10AM
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Event/Race Name: Hastings Gobble Gait
Event Location:
Downtown area
202 2nd St
Hastings, MN 55033
Event Date:
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Number of Participants: 3,000-3,500
Event Schedule:
7:00 am - Check in
8:30 am - 2K & 8K Start Time
Start/Finish Locations:
On 2nd Street, just east of Sibley Street
*8K starts first near Sibley Street and will go West
*2K stars near Tyler Street and will go East
Both finish at the 8K Start line
Route Links:
2K - https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5106471358
8K - https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2322394849/
2K
8K
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Applicant Name:Jennifer Williams Email:jennifer@andersonraces.com
Address:
Company Name:Anderson Race Mgmt.
4047 Camberwell Dr N
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone:
Applicant must have a certificate of insurance on file in order to obtain a permit.
The applicant is requesting to temporarily occupy a portion of the right-of-way for the following reason:Hastings Gobble
Gait
DAKOTA COUNTY
Permits Office
14955 Galaxie Ave
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8570
Phone: 952.891.7115 Fax: 952.891.7127
HighwayPermits@CO.DAKOTA.MN.US
PERMIT NO. 49606
Traffic Management Plan Description:
Special Event Permit
Special Conditions:
Applicant's Electronic Signature: Jennifer Williams 1/26/2024
(DAKOTA COUNTY USE ONLY)
If the event will require closure of the traveled portion of the roadway or shoulder, the permittee must submit a traffic
management plan along with this permit form. The plan shall specify what signs and/or flagmen will be used. A minimum
of seven days prior public notification may be required if a road is closed and a detour is needed. The permittee must
also notify the local police and fire departments of any road closures. Only local police or Dakota County Deputies can
stop traffic.
No lane closures are permitted during rush hour times, from: 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
without prior approval from the City and/or County.
The permittee agrees to obtain and submit a certificate of Commercial General Liability insurance that provides minimum
limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate and list the road authority as additionally insured. The permittee shall
indemnify and hold harmless the road authority from any and all claims cause by the actions arising from the permit
holder’s use of the road right-of-way, including any attorney’s fees and cost related thereto to the extent permitted by
Minnesota Law.
APPROVAL:PERMIT NO. 49606
12/2/2024 12/2/2024
APPROVED BY Issue Date Expiration Date
Date the roadway will be obstructed: 11/28/2024 Start Time/Date 7 am End Time/Date 11 am Location: Road Name
Ninninger Rd. (CR42) and 2nd St. (CR42) By By Madison St / Tyler St/Eddy St
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DAKOTA COUNTY
Permits Office
14955 Galaxie Ave
Apple Valley, MN 55124-8570
Phone: 952.891.7115 Fax: 952.891.7127
HighwayPermits@CO.DAKOTA.MN.US
PERMIT INVOICE
INVOICE # 49606
Date of Application:12/2/2024 Please pay the following amount:$0.00
Applicant Name:Jennifer Williams Payment Ref No:Billed Client
Company Name:Anderson Race Mgmt.Payment Method:Billed Client
Address:4047 Camberwell Dr N
Eagan, MN 55123
Payment received by:
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Email:jennifer@andersonraces.com
Telephone:(612)475-0600 Fax:-
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