Title
An Ordinance repealing Article XXV of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances related to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Special Events Commission; providing that all duties of the Special Events Commission shall be assumed by the Office of the Mayor; and substituting the Office of Mayor for the Special Events Commission in Sections 15-1.2(1); 17-29.4; and 17-29.6 of the Code; and substituting Festival or Special Event Coordinator in Sections 15-1.2(2) and 17-29.8 of the Code; allowing Street Performers to connect to Urban County Power Sources with written permission from the Urban County Government in Section 17-29.8; and substituting the Urban County Government or its Depts. for the Special Events Commission in Section 13-6 of the Code, effective upon passage of Council. [Mayor's Office, Lyons]
Summary
Authorization to dissolve the Special Events Commission, repealing Article XXV of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances and all duties of the commission shall be assumed by the Office of the Mayor. The commission has not been active for seven or more years. No Budgetary impact. (L0701-24) (Lyons/Scott)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Article XXV of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2 - That the duties of the Special Events Commission, including the responsibility to review applications for special events, shall be assumed by the Office of the Mayor, with assistance and coordination from relevant urban county div.s as necessary.
Section 3 - That Section 15-1.2 of the Code of Ordinances be and hereby...
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