HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-134RESOLUTION NO. 2012-134
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2012- t;Lv
GRANTING LICENSE TO PATRICIA WOLF
FOR THE OPERATION OF MULTI- PERSON TOUR CYCLES
ON CITY STREETS
WHEREAS, Patricia Wolf has made a request to operate multiple - person tour
cycles on City roadways; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stillwater reviewed the request at their
regularly scheduled meeting on July 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Patricia Wolf has requested an amendment to her license to grant a
reserved parking space on Water Street and to allow alcohol service on the multiple -
person tour cycles; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed the amendment request at their regularly
scheduled meeting on August 21, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stillwater City Council hereby
grants license to Patricia Wolf to operate multi - person tour cycles 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 in 2012.
3. This license is valid from August 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.
4. No license will be issued or renewed without proof of general liability
insurance in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 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.
9. 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.
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.
j. 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. After the first tour bike season the Parking Commission will review the reserved
parking arrangement for safety and operational aspects.
7. 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,
8. The fee for the reserved on-street parking space on Water Street is $3 per day.
The cumulative fee for the entire season must be paid by August 31, 2012 and
by April 30th each subsequent year. The fee is subject to review and possible
increase by the City Council annually.
9. A sign is required to be installed for the reserved parking space. The sign must
be reviewed and approved by the Public Works Department. The cost of the -sign
and its installation will be the responsibility of Pat Wolf. "I,'
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 21 st day of August, 2012
ATTEST:
Larry Hans , Acting City Clerk��
Ken FX
p4ki, Mayor