HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-021 (Parking Stall Reservation To Patricia Wolf For The Operation Of Multi-Person Cycle Tours On City Streets In 2023 & Rescinding Resolution 2022-178)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-021
RESOLUTION GRANTING PARKING STALL RESERVATION TO PATRICIA WOLF
FOR THE OPERATION OF MULTI -PERSON CYCLE TOURS ON CITY STREETS
IN 2023 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2022-178
WHEREAS, Patricia Wolf has made a request to renew her license to operate
BierCycle Adventures, a multiple -person tour cycle, on City roadways downtown; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stillwater approved Resolution 2022-178
on December 21, 2022 for a license to operate the tour cycle business in 2022; and
WHEREAS, the business will operate in substantially the same manner in 2023.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stillwater City Council hereby grants
license to Patricia Wolf to operate multi -person cycle tours on City roadways subject to the
following conditions:
1. Upon review and approval of the license request by the Police Department
and the Public Works Department, the City Clerk is authorized to issue a
license to Patricia Wolf for the multiple -person tour cycle business.
2. Patricia Wolf may operate one multiple -person tour cycle in Stillwater. An
increase in the number of cycles will require an amendment to this Resolution
of Approval.
3. A license must be applied for annually from the City Clerk. The license is valid
through December 31 of the year issued.
4. No license will be issued or renewed without proof of general liability
insurance in the minimum amount of $1,500,000 per occurrence.
5. Operating restrictions and conditions:
a. No multiple -purpose tour cycle may be operated upon a public sidewalk.
b. No multiple -purpose tour cycle may use any public street or other public
property as a waiting area unless such area is a legal motor vehicle
parking area.
c. Public safety is paramount in the operation of any multiple -purpose tour
cycle. Consequently, each multiple -purpose tour cycle must be
equipped with the following:
i. Front and rear turn signals
ii. Head lights
iii. Taillights
iv. A hydraulic disc braking system
v. An emergency brake in addition to a disc braking system
vi. Any other equipment required to comply with
applicable federal and state laws
d. All multiple -purpose tour cycles are, at all reasonable times, subject to
inspection by the City of Stillwater.
e. Multiple -purpose tour cycle operators must have in their possession a
valid driver's license while in control of any multiple -purpose tour cycle,
and shall operate the tour cycle in compliance with all applicable federal,
state, and local traffic laws, and in a manner so as to assure the safety
of persons and property.
f. Whenever alcohol is being served on a tour, the patrons who are legally
allowed to drink alcoholic beverages must wear a colored wristband.
All multiple -purpose tour cycle operators must obey and comply with
any lawful order or direction of any police officer, traffic control agent, or
regulatory services inspector.
h. The City reserves the right to alter or limit multi -purpose tour cycle
operations to specified routes and streets if required for public safety
reasons.
g.
i. If Sam Bloomer Way or Mulberry Point should be limited to pedestrian
traffic only, the City reserves the right to eliminate the multi -person tour
bikes access to these areas.
The City reserves the right to require that any idle multi -purpose tour
cycle be parked in a specified location while idle or waiting for
customers.
k. Upon receipt of any serious substantiated complaints, as determined to
be serious and substantiated by the City Administrator, the license will
be placed on the next available City Council agenda for review.
6. During periods of flooding, the City uses Water Street as a staging area and
therefore during these times the tours will not be allowed to operate from this
location.
7. The rate for the reserved on -street parking space on Water Street is $3 per
day. The fee for 2022 will be $606 for the entire season. This must be paid
by April 30th. The rate is subject to review and possible increase by the City
Council annually.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 7th day of February, 2023.
CITY OF S LLWATER
Beth Wolf, City C
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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