HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-030 (License to Matthew Rydeen for the operation of Horse Drawn Carriage Rides on City Streets) RESOLUTION NO. 2020-030
RESOLUTION GRANTING LICENSE TO MATTHEW RYDEEN
FOR THE OPERATION OF HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES
ON CITY STREETS
WHEREAS, Matthew Rydeen has made a request for a license to operate a single-
horse carriage on public roadways; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Stillwater reviewed the request at their
regularly scheduled meeting on March 17, 2020 and found it acceptable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stillwater City Council hereby grants
license to Matthew Rydeen to operate a single-horse carriage on public 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
Matthew Rydeen for his horse drawn carriage.
2. Matthew Rydeen may operate one single-horse carriage in Stillwater.
3. A license must be applied for annually from the Community Development
Department. 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. The horse drawn carriage must not be operated upon a public trail or
sidewalk.
b. The horse drawn carriage will be subject to inspection by the City of
Stillwater public safety officials.
c. The carriage driver must have in his possession a valid driver's license
while in control of the carriage, and shall operate the carriage 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.
d. The carriage driver must obey and comply with any lawful order or
direction of any police officer, traffic control agent, or regulatory services
inspector.
e. The approved route and alternate route for the carriage operation is seen
in Exhibit A.
f. The City reserves the right to alter or limit carriage operations to
specified routes and streets if required for public safety reasons.
g. If Sam Bloomer Way or Water Street are inaccessible because of high
water or other reasons,the carriage operator must receive approval the
Stillwater Police Department for an alternate route.
h. The horse and carriage may only stage from private parking lots in the
downtown area.
i. Animal waste must be cleaned up as soon as practical and disposed of
properly. In no instance may it remain overnight on public streets or on
private property downtown.
j. 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.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 17th day of March, 2020.
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Cler
EXHIBIT A