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Glenburn council grants Lions Club permission for June 20 Summerfest, sets public‑safety conditions
Summary
The council approved the Glenburn Lions Club’s request to hold a June 20 Summerfest and street dance, contingent on hiring deputies and adding a liability rider to city insurance; organizers described a two‑block street closure, a morning 5K, vendors and a street dance in front of the fire hall.
Ena Bennett and Denise Gunning, representing the Glenburn Lions Club, asked the council for a permit to hold Summerfest and a street dance on June 20. The club described a two‑block closure of Main Street from 2nd Avenue to 4th Avenue, a morning 5K run, vendors (who will use a generator from Fardens), axe‑throwing, an escape room, and a street dance in front of the fire hall.
The council granted permission for the event on the condition that deputies are hired for public safety and that all event rules are followed. City staff will request a liability rider on the city insurance policy; Clerk Donna Zeltinger said she would call Western Agency to arrange the rider. Organizers told the council they will place porta‑potties and rope off the streets for two blocks and that individual yard‑sale advertising would be left to residents.
The council’s authorization was given as a general permission rather than by a recorded roll call; organizers must complete any required event paperwork and secure the required deputies and insurance coverage before full approval is finalized. The council discussed adding the event to city and alumni social pages to promote community involvement.
Next steps: the Lions Club will arrange deputies and the insurance rider; staff will confirm that requisite permits and safety measures (including porta‑potties and generator arrangements) are in place before the event proceeds.
