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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution Waiving Special Event Application Fees
Purpose: “Boxing on Broad Street”
Date(s): Saturday, July 27, 2019
Location(s): Broad Street between Camp Street and Pennington Street
Additional Information:
The Boxing on Broad Street Event will be held on Broad Street between Camp Street and Pennington Street, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
Rain Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019
The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($50.00) for street closure will be waived.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark is desirous of providing meaningful recreational activities for its young people and exposing them to various athletic activities; and
WHEREAS, the “Boxing on Broad Street” Event provides the community, especially the youth, the unique opportunity to experience live competitive amateur boxing matches for the first time and enjoy the virtues of the “Sweet Science”; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council has indicated its support of “Boxing on Broad Street”, a collaboration between the Pan American Caribbean Boxing Organization and Council Member, Luis A. Quintana, being held on Broad Street between Camp Street and Pennington Street, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Rain Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019.
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 the “Boxing on Broad Street’ Event, to be held on Broad Street between Camp Street and Pennington Street, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Rain Date: Sunday July 28, 2019.
2. The Municipal Council is co-sponsoring this special event and waives the City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($50.00), 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 the “Boxing on Broad Street” Event, waiving the City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fee ($50.00), for an event to be held on Broad Street between Camp Street and Pennington Street, on Saturday, July 27, 2019, 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Rain Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019, sponsored by Councilman Luis A. Quintana.