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JUNE 9, 2015 15-291 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE: APPROVE WAIVER FOR WELLSPRING FARM TO ALLOW HORSES
IN THE CITY ON AUGUST 22, 2015
INITIATED BY: WELLSPRING FARM (Applicant)
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code section 6-6 prohibits the bringing or
keeping of horses into the City; and
WHEREAS, WELLSPRING FARM is in the business of providing horse drawn carriage
rides and has requested a waiver from this ordinance for the purpose of bringing horses into
the City for carriage rides on a temporary basis on August 22, 2015 for a wedding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that Wellspring Farm is hereby granted a waiver from the prohibition on bringing or
keeping horses in the City of Oshkosh on August 22, 2015 with the following conditions:
1) Wellspring Farm shall file with the City Clerk proof of insurance with such
amounts as acceptable to the City Attorney.
2) Wellspring Farm shall obey all traffic and ordinance regulations, including
those regulations applicable to slow-moving vehicles and parking.
3) Wellspring Farm shall be responsible for the immediate clean up and proper
disposal of any waste or litter attributable to their operations.
4) Wellspring Farm shall notify the Oshkosh Police Department at least 3
business days in advance of those dates and times that it anticipates operating
within the City and shall provide the location of the operations and any other
information deemed relevant by the Police Department.
5) The horses shall only be allowed in the City during this event, reasonable set
up and clean up and during transport and shall not remain in the City overnight.
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Welcome and
Conference Center
May 21, 2015
Dear Oshkosh City Council:
This letter is to request approval for horse-drawn carriage service
from the Frederic March Theater at UW Oshkosh to the UW
Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center (see attached
route). The service will be for a wedding reception, which will
take place at the venue on August 22, 2015. Approximate times
will be 4:45-5:15 p.m.
Attached, please find proof of insurance from the service provider,
Wellspring Farm. They have agreed to provide proper clean up and
disposal of all waste as well as to obey all traffic regulations and
ordinances, including those applicable to slow-moving vehicles.
We also agree to provide at least three days notice to OPD of any
changes to the route, including cancellation in the event of
inclement weather.
Please advise of any additional information required.
Sincerely,
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Laura Rommelfanger
Director, Alumni Welcome & Conference Center
UW Oshkosh