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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDAITEMNUMBER: __8-C.
Frosty Fest
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: September 27, 2021
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: October 4, 2021
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE y 5
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Frosty Fest is scheduled for Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 4:00 — 7:00 p.m. in Downtown West
Chicago.
This event is free to the public, sponsored by the City with the support of community partners. Frosty Fest
includes, but is not be limited to: a Frosty Procession, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, decorated streets
and storefronts, horse-drawn wagon rides, carolers, an official tree lighting ceremony, and live reindeer.
The event will take place outside along Main Street and at participating indoor locations.
Certificates of Insurance naming the City as additional insured and/or hold harmless waivers will be
secured as necessary.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approval for:
e Use of Police and Public Works services to support the event.
e Closure of Main Street from Chicago Street to Washington Street from 12:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
e Rolling closure for procession on Main Street beginning at eastern access drive to the Metra
parking lot to Center Street from 4:00 — 4:30 p.m.
e Center Street to High Street to Galena Street for horse-drawn ride from 4:00 — 7:00 p.m. Street
closure begins at 12:00 p.m. in preparation for the event.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At its September 27, 2021 meeting, the members of the Committee voted unanimously to recommend
approval of the Frosty Fest, contingent on any orders from any government related to assembly.