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Regular Meeting April 9, 2001 135. Page 9 will advise the Council how long the bid will be good. Mr. Moseley then moved to table this matter to a Special Meeting to be held Mbnday, April 16, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. and Mr. Doiron seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mayor Chiu introduced for consideration Item 28 agenda, approval to change Regular Meeting date due to Memorial Day holiday. Ms. Hughson moved meeting to Monday, May 21, 2001, and Mr. Doiron passed unanimously. removed from the consent of Monday, May 28, 2001 to change the date of the seconded the motion, which Before considering Item 29 on the agenda, approval of Appeal of Parade Permit Denial, "Just for Fun,H the Council moved to Item 34, to hold a discussion regarding parade permit requirements. Mayor Chiu then introduced Item 34, for discussion of the parade permit requirements. Warren Zerr of the Police Department advised parades in San Marcos usually are two to three hours long. The Police Department needs to keep traffic moving in the downtown area, as downtown was not built to accommodate parades. The Police Department has formed a new route. The Texas Department of Transportation has advised the City if any of the parade route is on one ûf their roadways or crosses one of their roadways, a traffic study must be prepared and a liability insurance policy must be purchased on behalf of TXDOT for each parade route. The estimated ~ost of a traffic study is $18,000. If the parade is not on a state highway, the insurance on behalf of TXDOT will not have to be purchased. Commander Zerr advised the Just for Fun Parade was denied because of the time of day, rather than the route. They want to hold the parade at 2:00 p.m., which would result in the Police Department having to close two parks for several hours. If the parade was held at 9:00 a.m., it would not be as high a traffic impact time. Commander Zerr advised he looked at different routes before deciding where the route should be for all parades. Candy can no longer be thrown from moving vehicles in a parade, because children have been endangered by the moving vehicles trying to get the candy. Mr. Moseley stated parades are a community tradition and pull the community together. Commander Zerr stated San Marcos has twelve parades annually, and the traffic must be controlled. Chief Griffith stated the City wants to facilitate parades. The City is looking at the possibility of blanket coverage of insurance for parades to see if it can be purchased, and it is also the City's responsibility to insure parades are safe. Commander Zerr stated it remains the responsibility of the organization holding parades to advise citizens of the location and time. Mr. Mayhew asked if there can be any variance of parade time, such as for Veterans Day, and Commander Zerr stated it will impact the downtown area if the parade is not held at 9:00 a.m. The City starts blocking streets at 7:30 a.m. Mr. Moseley stated he would like to hear how this will impact the Cinco de Mayo Parade. Joe Castillo stated their main concern is the staging area for the beginning of the parade. Commander Zerr stated the staging area will be on C. M. Allen from Hopkins to Cheatham, and all four lanes can be used to stage. Harvey Miller of the Dunbar Heritage Association spoke on behalf of the Juneteenth Parade. He stated the insurance requirement