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File #: 0815-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/13/2015 In control: Recreation & Parks Committee
On agenda: 3/30/2015 Final action: 4/2/2015
Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at various 2015 events; and to declare an emergency.
Explanation
 
Background:
This ordinance will grant permission to the following groups to apply for a temporary liquor permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at special events to be held during 2015:
  1. Columbus Diaper Bank for Hank's Badass Bash & Cinco De Mayo Fiesta, May 2;
  2. Gladden Community House for the Tour of Franklinton, June 7;
  3. Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 12-14;
  4. Marine Corp Family Support Community for the Park Street Festival, June 12-13;
  5. Stonewall Columbus for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 19-20;
  6. The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 19-20;
  7. Alkebulan, Inc. for the Juneteenth Ohio Festival, June 19-21;
  8. Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 21;
  9. Community Festival for Comfest, June 24-26;
  10. Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
  11. Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
  12. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 10-12;
  13. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 17-19;
  14. Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 8-9;
  15. St. Mary Church for the St. Mary Homecoming Festival, August 14-15;
  16. The Union Station Foundation for the Gay Softball World Series Closing Festival, August 22;
  17. Corvettes of Distinction for the Vettes on the Scioro, August 29;
  18. The Fusion Foundation for the Fashion Meets Music Festival, Sept. 4-6;
  19. Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 11-13;
  20. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Craft Brew Festival, Sept. 11-12;
  21. Columbus Rotary, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Columbus Police Relief Fund, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Birthright of Columbus, Neighborhood Services Inc., Kids-N-Camp and Charity Newsies for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Nov. 7, Nov. 21;
  22. Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 18-20;
  23. Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 9-11;
  24. Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 23-25.  
 
Emergency Jutification:
To allow time for their applications to be processed.
 
Fiscal Impact:
none
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to grant consent to various organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages at various 2015 events; and to declare an emergency.
 
Body
WHEREAS, the following special events listed in Section 1 will take place during 2015; and
 
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to grant consent for these organizations to apply for permission to sell alcoholic beverages to allow time for their applications to be processed; NOW, THEREFORE
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
SECTION 1.   That the Director of Recreation and Parks be and is hereby authorized and directed to grant consent on behalf of the City of Columbus to the following organizations to apply for appropriate liquor permits to enable the non-profit groups to sell alcoholic beverages during the hours specified in said permits and at a specified locations during their 2015 special events:
 
This ordinance will grant permission to the following groups to apply for a temporary liquor permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages at special events to be held during 2015:
  1. Columbus Diaper Bank for Hank's Badass Bash & Cinco De Mayo Fiesta, May 2;
  2. Gladden Community House for the Tour of Franklinton, June 7;
  3. Greater Columbus Arts Council for the Columbus Arts Festival, June 12-14;
  4. Marine Corp Family Support Community for the Park Street Festival, June 12-13;
  5. Stonewall Columbus for the Stonewall Columbus Pride, June 19-20;
  6. The Union Station Foundation for the Columbus Pride Weekend, June 19-20;
  7. Alkebulan, Inc. for the Juneteenth Ohio Festival, June 19-21;
  8. Columbus Softball Association for the Bat-N-Rouge Charity Softball Game, June 21;
  9. Community Festival for Comfest, June 24-26;
  10. Red, White & Boom Inc. for Red, White & Boom, July 3;
  11. Friends of Doo Dah for the Doo Dah Parade & Party, July 4;
  12. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Wine Festival, July 10-12;
  13. Friends of the Cultural Arts Center for the Jazz & Rib Fest, July 17-19;
  14. Columbus Association for the Performing Arts for Festival Latino, August 8-9;
  15. St. Mary Church for the St. Mary Homecoming Festival, August 14-15;
  16. The Union Station Foundation for the Gay Softball World Series Closing Festival, August 22;
  17. Corvettes of Distinction for the Vettes on the Scioro, August 29;
  18. The Fusion Foundation for the Fashion Meets Music Festival, Sept. 4-6;
  19. Arts Foundation of Olde Towne for the Hot Times Community Music & Arts Festival, Sept. 11-13;
  20. North Market Development Authority for the Ohio Craft Brew Festival, Sept. 11-12;
  21. Columbus Rotary, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Columbus Police Relief Fund, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Birthright of Columbus, Neighborhood Services Inc., Kids-N-Camp and Charity Newsies for the Varsity Club Crank-Up Parties, Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Nov. 7, Nov. 21;
  22. Independents' Day Inc. for Independents' Day Festival, Sept. 18-20;
  23. Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church for the Columbus Italian Festival, Oct. 9-11;
  24. Short North Alliance for the HighBall Halloween, Oct. 23-25.  
 
 
SECTION 2.   That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or 10 days after passage if the Mayor approves nor vetoes the same