City Council

ESTABLISHED 1659 CITY OF NORWICH CONNECTICUT CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL TO THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: Pursuant to the charter and ordinances of the City of Norwich, I hereby request that you warn a Special Meeting of the Council to be held at the Council Chamber on Monday, the 29th day of June, A.D., 2015, at 6:30 PM, for the following purpose, viz: AGENDA – MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH Special Meeting Agenda City Council Monday, June 29, 2015 at 6:30 pm Norwich City Hall Council Chambers Call to order RESOLUTION 1. Relative to amending a resolution adopted April 6, 2015 to substitute a new vendor for the Market Street Parking garage fireworks event, July 2, 2015. Adjournment City Clerk  RESOLUTION #1 WHEREAS, a firework display has been arranged by the Norwich Fourth of July Fireworks Committee to take place on Thursday, July 2, 2015, (rain date Friday, July 3, 2015) in Norwich Harbor; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich adopted a resolution on April 6, 2015 allowing the Harp & Dragon to hold a viewing event at the Market Street Garage to include table seating, food service, live music before and after the fireworks display, and a cash bar; and WHEREAS, standing room tickets for this viewing event will also be sold; and WHEREAS, a portion of the proceeds from the event at the Market Street Garage will be used to support the fireworks display; and WHEREAS, the Harp & Dragon has advised the City of Norwich that it will be unable to hold the viewing event in the Market Street Garage; and WHEREAS, the Norwich Fourth of July Fireworks Committee has recommended that the Olde Tymes Restaurant be selected and permitted to use the Market Street Garage for purposes of putting on the viewing event in place of the Harp & Dragon. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Norwich, Connecticut that its resolution of April 6, 2015 referenced herein be amended and the Olde Tymes Restaurant be substituted in place of the Harp & Dragon to permit it to use the Market Street Parking Garage to hold an event as described on the night of the 2015 firework display as the display is originally scheduled or to which it may be postponed, provided the Police Chief, the Fire Chief or the Public Works Director may identify portions of the structure which may not be so used or require the installation of appropriate safety features to be used; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Norwich, Connecticut that, pursuant to Section 13.14.2 of the Norwich Code of Ordinances, Acting City Manager John Bilda be and hereby is authorized to grant the Olde Tymes Restaurant permission to sell beer, wine or alcoholic beverages at this event, permission to use the premises as described herein and to sell beer, wine and alcoholic beverages being subject to satisfactory proof that the Olde Tymes Restaurant has complied with the applicable regulations of the State Liquor Commission; that identification will be mandatory from each person purchasing an alcoholic beverage at the event; that the sales of beer, wine and alcoholic beverage be made under a proper liquor license; and that insurance satisfactory to the Acting City Manager be btained and maintained by the Olde Tymes Restaurant both as to the use of the premises and the sale of beer, wine and/or alcoholic beverages at the event. Mayor Deberey Hinchey President Pro-Tempore Pete Desaulniers