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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: April 20, 2015
SUBMITTED BY: C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk 7809
PREPARED BY: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing, 7854
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 1
DATE OF REPORT: April 2, 2015
REPORT NO.: FCS-15-054
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR MIDWAY-EVER AFTER MUSIC FESTIVAL—425
BINGEMANS CENTRE DRIVE — MAY 30 & 31, 2015
RECOMMENDATION:
That Ever After Music Festival be granted permission to operate a midway at 425
Bingemans Centre Drive during the Ever After Music Festival from May 30 & 31,
2015 subject to the following:
Hours of operation: and
Date Start Close
Saturday, May 30 11:00 a.m. 11:00 P.M.
Sunday, May 31 11:00 a.m. 11:00 P.M.
That the music at the Midway be turned down at 10:00 p.m.; and
That the required licence be obtained prior to operating the Midway.
BACKGROUND:
Council policy 1-920 requires that prior to the approval of an application for a midway
location, the proposed site and details as well as the dates and hours of operation be
brought before Council to allow an opportunity to address the potential concerns of
residents. The applicant is required to notify residents within 120 metres of the
proposed midway location that it will be operating, and the dates and hours of operation.
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REPORT:
A request has been received from Ever After Music Festival to operate a midway at 425
Bingemans Centre Drive during the Ever After Music Festival from May 30 to 31, 2015.
The music festival will feature bands performing electronic dance music. They are
expecting up to 40,000 electronic dance music fans over the course of the weekend.
Owners and occupants within 120 metres of the midway have been notified and no
concerns have been expressed regarding the location of the midway.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Quality of Life — Diverse programs and events to appeal to a broad range of residents in
the community.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM — This report has been posted to the City's website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
CONSULT — On behalf of the organizers of Ever After Music Festival City staff were
provided with the mailing labels to contact the area owners and occupants. If there
were concerns they were invited to contact the Manager of Licensing prior to the
Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting.
To date, no concerns have been received.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: D. Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and
Corporate Services
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