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Request for Adoption of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor or his agents to make application to the Road Commission for Oakland County for the necessary permits for posting road closures and detour routes for the 2024 Annual Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade scheduled for Sunday, December 8, 2024
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Whereas, the Cities of Rochester Hills and Rochester jointly host an annual Christmas season parade conducted under the auspices of the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce; and
Whereas, the parade route begins on Rochester Road, south of Tienken Road in the City of Rochester Hills, and proceeds south along Rochester Road to Third Street in downtown Rochester; and
Whereas, staging this event requires closing certain State and County routes and using others for posted detour routes; and
Whereas, the two cities coordinate parade planning by dividing responsibility for obtaining necessary permits, with the City of Rochester Hills applying to the Road Commission for Oakland County for the detour and the closure of Walton at Livernois, and the City of Rochester applying to the Michigan Department of Transportation for the closure of Rochester Road from E Second Street to Tienken Road.
Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council authorizes the Mayor or his agents to make application to the Road Commission for Oakland County for the necessary permits for posting road closures and detours; and
Be It Further Resolved, that the parade detour routes be scheduled for Sunday, December 8, 2024 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Livernois, Avon, Rochester, and Tienken Roads; and
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the City of Rochester Hills will faithfully fulfill all permit requirements, and shall save harmless, indemnify, defend, and represent the Board of County Road Commissioners against any and all claims for bodily injury or property damage, or any other claim arising out of or related to operations authorized by such permit(s) as issued; and
Be It Further Resolved, that a certified copy of this Resolution be filed with the City Clerk of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan and with the Road Commission for Oakland County, Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan