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File #: 26290    Version: 1 Name: Closing hours at Garner Park to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22)
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/5/2012 In control: BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
On agenda: 5/15/2012 Final action: 6/19/2012
Enactment date: 6/20/2012 Enactment #: RES-12-00439
Title: To extend the closing hours at Garner Park to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22) for the 10th annual Opera in the Park event post-concert reception for donors. (AD 11)
Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, Joseph R. Clausius, Mark Clear, Chris Schmidt
Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required.
 
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To extend the closing hours at Garner Park to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22) for the 10th annual Opera in the Park event post-concert reception for donors.  (AD 11)
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PREAMBLE
 
Section 8.21 of the Madison General Ordinances, "Public Parks to Be Closed During Certain Hours", provides that parks shall be closed at 10 p.m. except where closing hours may be extended by the Superintendent of Parks to 11 p.m. due to scheduled recreational events.  It further provides that the Common Council may by Resolution permit specific parks to be open after 11 p.m. for designated events approved by the Common Council.
 
Madison Opera is hosting its 10th annual Opera in the Park event to provide an evening of opera to benefit citizens of Madison on Saturday, July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22) and desires to remain in the park to host an after-concert reception for its major donors until 11:30 p.m.
 
The Park Commission recommends that the Common Council approve the extension of the closing hours of Garner Park from 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22) to allow the 10th annual Opera in the Park event to benefit the citizens of Madison.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby extends the closing hours for Garner Park from 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on July 21, 2012 (Raindate: July 22) to allow the 10th annual Opera in the Park event to benefit the citizens of Madison.