Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution Waiving Special Event Application Fees
Purpose: United Vailsburg Services Organization (UVSO) “Vailsburg Day Annual Festival”
Date(s): Sunday, June 16, 2019
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Joseph A. McCallum
Location(s): Smith Street and South Orange Avenue and South Orange Avenue and Rockland Place
Additional Information:
The Vailsburg Day Annual Festival will be held between Smith Street and South Orange Avenue and South Orange Avenue and Rockland Place, from 12:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00) for street closures and the wenger wagon will be waived.
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WHEREAS, over the past twenty (20) years the United Vailsburg Service Organization (UVSO) has been the largest social services agency serving the West Ward, especially for those residents living in Newark’s Vailsburg section; and
WHEREAS, every summer UVSO sponsors a community block party for the residents of the West Ward featuring wholesome family entertainment, music, social services, resources providers and vendors, games, rides and food; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council has indicated its support of United Vailsburg Service Organization’s “Vailsburg Day Annual Street Festival”, being held between Smith Street and South Orange Avenue and South Orange Avenue and Rockland Place, on Sunday, June 16, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 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 indicate its support of United Vailsburg Service Organization’s “Vailsburg Day Annual Street Festival”, to be held between Smith Street and South Orange Avenue and South Orange Avenue and Rockland Place, on Sunday, June 16, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
2. The Municipal Council is co-sponsoring this special event and waives the City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00), however, it does not waive insurance coverage requirements due to be provided by event organizers or costs above service charges described in R.O. 5:10-1 et seq.
STATEMENT
This resolution supports and declares co-sponsorship by the Municipal Council of United Vailsburg Service Organization’s Vailsburg Day Annual Street Festival, waiving the City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00), for an event to be held between Smith Street and South Orange Avenue South Orange Avenue and Rockland Place, on Sunday, June 16, 2019, from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.