File #: 24-0732    Version: 1 Name: A Resolution to approve the Gumbo and Alabama Slammer Festival
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/25/2024 In control:
On agenda: 12/2/2024 Final action: 12/2/2024
Title: A Resolution to Approve the Rental of Heritage Park for Lisa Yeater to host the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival and a Variance to Allow Alcohol to be Sold
Attachments: 1. Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival City Application 2024

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A Resolution to Approve the Rental of Heritage Park for Lisa Yeater to host the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival and a Variance to Allow Alcohol to be Sold

Summary

Lisa Yeater with Beach Life Events is requesting to rent Heritage Park to host the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival. She is also requesting a variance to allow alcohol to be sold during the event being held Saturday, January 25, 2025. Lisa will start setting up at Heritage Park at 3pm Thursday, January 23rd - Friday, January 24th and the event will be from 10AM -6PM Saturday, January 25th.  They will clean up from 6pm Saturday, January 25th -  5pm Sunday, January 26th. They will have food trucks, corporate art and craft vendors, kid zone, live music and erected tents. They will charge $5.00 admission and she will need barricades. They will provide portable toilets. They will need to use the onsite power stations. They have been advised that they will need to provide a copy of their business license, liability insurance, alcohol sales license and insurance, and they will need to have off duty police officers on site due to alcohol sales.

 

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WHEREAS, Lisa Yeater with Beach Life Events is requesting to rent Heritage Park to host the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival, and

WHEREAS, Lisa will have food trucks, corporate art and craft vendors, kid zone, live music and erected tents, and

WHEREAS, Lisa is requesting a variance to allow alcohol to be sold during the event being held January 25, 2025, and

WHEREAS, Lisa will rent Heritage Park starting 3PM - 6PM Thursday, January 23rd - Friday, January 24th for set up and from 10AM - 6PM Saturday, January 25th for the event, and

WHEREAS, there will be a $5.00 entrance fee and they will need barricades and power stations, and

WHEREAS, they will provide portable toilets, and

WHEREAS, they have been advised that they will need to provide a copy of their business license, liability insurance, alcohol sales license and insurance, and they will need to have off duty police officers on site due to alcohol sales if the event is approved.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

SECTION 1: Approves Lisa Yeater with Beach Life Events to rent Heritage Park to host the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival

SECTION 2: Approves food to be sold and approve a variance to allow alcohol to be sold during the event being held January 25, 2025.

SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.