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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 5-6.
Healthy West Chicago Fun Run
Special Event Permit Application FILE NUMBER:
Healthy West Chicago
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: April 25, 2022
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: May 2, 2022
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner SIGNATURE A= ——
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Healthy West Chicago is seeking approval for a 5k Fun Run scheduled for Saturday, August 20, 2022
from 6:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. with an estimate of 300 attendees. The start time has been moved up an
hour from previous years due to heat concerns in 2021. All proceeds from this event will be used to
support Healthy West Chicago programming and sustainability.
Set-up is scheduled to begin at 6:00 a.m. The race begins at 7:30 a.m. The event is expected to end at
approximately 10:00 a.m.
Healthy West Chicago has requested use of the public walkway along Yale Street as well as National
Street east of Yale Street for the race route.
The Special Event Permit Application, which includes the requests of the City and Park District, has been
reviewed and approved by staff from the Police, Public Works, and Community Development
Departments as well as the Park District and Fire Protection District. The Special Event Permit
Application is attached, which includes the course map.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Recommend event for approval as proposed, contingent upon submittal and approval of required
insurance documentation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
At their April 25, 2022 meeting, members of the Public Affairs Committee voted unanimously (5-0) to
recommend approval of the Healthy West Chicago Fun Run.