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Request from Let's Eat Out for the use of Burr Jones Park for the Let's Eat Out Summer Concert series to be held on the following Sundays: June 21, June 28, July 5, and September 27, 2015.
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Conditions for Let’s Eat Out, requesting the use of Burr Jones Park on June 21 and 28, July 5, and September 27, 2015 for the Let’s Eat Out Summer Concert Series.
Parks Staff recommends approval, based on the following conditions:
1. Notification of the following Alders, whose districts will be affected by the concerts: Ledell Zellers, district2@cityofmadison.com; Marsha Rummel, district6@cityofmadison.com; and Larry Palm, district12@cityofmadison.com
2. Organizer will arrange a site plan meeting, at least two weeks in advance, with the East Parks Supervisor (Craig Klinke, cklinke@cityofmadison.com) and will agree to any and all site recommendations he will make.
3. Food carts will be set up on asphalt only - no carts will be on the grass, and no vehicles will park or drive on the grass.
4. Organizer will switch the locations of the kids area and the stage, so that stage set-up will not require driving as far into the park, and the sound will not be aimed as directly at neighboring residences.
5. Organizer will be responsible for ordering and paying for portable toilets for each concert date. Organizer will also be responsible for providing generators for power, and bike racks for each concert.
6. Amplification will be allowed from Noon - 6:00pm on each date, but the sound must be kept to a reasonable level at all times.
Sound Levels
Sound levels will be monitored at various places around Burr Jones Park, particularly at park boundaries, during Let’s Eat Out concerts. Sound levels are not to exceed 90db at the periphery of the park. If readings are above this level, and the organizers are informed, they must take action to reduce the dB level to the agreed maximum or lower.
Park Rangers will monitor sound levels; deviation from decibel levels and/or cre...
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