Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution Waiving Permit Application Fees
Purpose: Annual Portugal Day Parade
Date(s): Sunday, June 9, 2019
Location(s): Ferry Street, beginning at St. Charles Street and ending at Peter Francisco Park (East Ward)
Additional Information:
The Annual Portugal Day Parade will be held on Ferry Street, beginning at
St. Charles Street and ending at Peter Francisco Park, from 12:00 P.M. until
6:00 P.M.
Sponsor: Council Member, Augusto Amador
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a very large and vibrant Portuguese community, which has contributed greatly to the progress of the City through its’ social, economic, and political growth; and
WHEREAS, Newark’s Annual Portugal Day Parade, pays tribute to the rich cultural heritage of the Portuguese community and its’ contributions to the City of Newark and the Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council has indicated its’ support of the Annual Portugal Day Parade, co-sponsored by Council Member, Augusto Amador, to be held on Ferry Street, beginning at St. Charles Street and ending at Peter Francisco Park (East Ward), on Sunday, June 9, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council does hereby support and declares co-sponsorship of the Annual Portugal Day Parade, to be held on Ferry Street, beginning at St. Charles Street and ending at Peter Francisco Park (East Ward), on Sunday, June 9, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M.
2. The Municipal Council hereby waives the City of Newark’s special event permit application fee ($250.00;however, it does not waive insurance coverage requirements required to be provided by event organizers or the reimbursement of costs to the City of Newark above-base service charges described in R.O. 5:10-1 et seq.
STATEMENT
This resolution supports and declares co-sponsorship by the Municipal Council of the Annual Portugal Day Parade, waiving the City of Newark’s special event permit application fee ($250.00), for an event to be held on Ferry Street, beginning at St. Charles Street and ending at Peter Francisco Park (East Ward), on Sunday, June 9, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M., sponsored by Councilman Augusto Amador.