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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDAITEMNUMBER: 7. G. |
Healthy West Chicago Fun Run
Special Event Permit Application FILE NUMBER:
Healthy West Chicago
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: May 22, 2023
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: June 5, 2023
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner sionature_ CoP
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
Healthy West Chicago is seeking approval for a 5k Fun Run scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2023
from 6:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. with an estimate of 300 attendees. The date has been moved to later in the
year from previous years due to heat concerns in 2021 and 2022. 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 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 May 22, 2023 meeting, the members of the Public Affairs Committee voted unanimously in
support of recommending proceeding with Healthy West Chicago Fun Run.