09/12/2023 Resolutions 2023-216RESOLUTION 2023-216
WHEREAS, St. Mary's Cathedral has made application with the City of Grand Island
to use City streets and State highway for the 2023 Respect Life Processions; and
WHEREAS, St. Mary's Cathedral has worked with the City in planning the
procession route; and
WHEREAS, specific wording is required by the Nebraska Department of
Transportation (NDOT) pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat §39-1359, and
WHEREAS, the City accepts the duties set out in neb. Rev. Stat. §39-1359, and that if
a claim is made against the State, the City shall indemnify, defend, and hold hartnless the State from
all claims, demands, actions, damages, and liability, including reasonable attorney's fees, that may
arise as a result of the special event, more specifically defined as the Respect Life Procession to be
held on October 8, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the route for the special event necessitates the usage of US Highway 30;
crossing at Elm Street and Cedar Street, Grand Island, Nebraska; and
WHEREAS, the special event will be held on October 8, 2023, with the control of US
Highway 30 at the intersection of Elm Street and Cedar Street being assumed by the City at 3:OOpm
on October 8, 2023 and ending at 4:00 pm on October 8, 2023, at which time control of US Highway
30 at the intersection of Elm Street and Cedar Street, shall revert to the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Notice of Use of City Streets and State
Highways to accommodate the 2023 Respect Life Procession to be held on October 8, 2023 is hereby
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Nebraska Department of Transportation sha11
be notified of the approved route and this Notice.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, September 12, 2023.
Attest:
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Ji Granere, Deputy City Clerk