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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-207 RESOLUTION 2013-207 RESOLUTION GRANTING LICENSE TO PATRICIA WOLF FOR THE OPERATION OF MULTI-PERSON TOUR CYCLES ON CITY STREETS AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2012-206 WHEREAS,Patricia Wolf has made a request to renew her license to operate multiple- person tour cycles on City roadways; and WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Stillwater approved Resolution 2012-206 on December e 18, 2012 for a license to operate the tour cycles business in 2013; and WHEREAS,the business will operate in substantially the same manner in 2014. 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. 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$1,000,000 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. Tail lights 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. g. 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. 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 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 April 30`h each year. The fee is subject to review and possible increase by the City Council annually. Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 17th day of December, 2013 K erycki, Mayor ATTEST: /4;4, Diane F. Ward, City Clerk MAILED DEC 18 2013 CITY OF STILLWATER City of Stillwater County of Washington State of Minnesota LICENSE TO OPERATE MULTI - PERSON TOUR CYCLES ON STILLWATER CITY STREETS HEREBY GRANTED TO BIERCYCLE ADVENTURES, LLC (C /O PAT WOLF) to operate multi - person tour cycles on Stillwater City Streets as approved by Resolution 2013 -207 by the Stillwater City Council beginning January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 ATTEST: Diane F. Ward, City Clerk Th Ity of Stillwater Ken Harycki, Mayor