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e Ms. Miller stated the Police Department has been very good trying to work with the public on this matter if they cannot afford the insurance or police protection. She did state that she knows of two groups that did not know of the process for waiver and thus did not apply. Mr. Obie questioned the need for the insurance requirement. He stated those who sponsor well-managed parades would generally have funds to pay insurance costs, but the unruly ones might not have the means to pay. He stated agreement with Ms. Miller that people must be able to assemble and petition as easily and in as orderly a manner as possible. He suggested that perhaps a document indicating responsibility for damage should be signed rather than ,a IIhold harmless" agreement. Mr. Henry stated that marathons or marches could cause great liability by the very nature of the event, not the fact that the people were unruly or unresponsible. Mr. Janzen stated that there are lots of events (marathons, etc.) as well as parades that create a substantial amount of exposure from other people on foot, animals, etc. He feels it is good to transfer the liabil- ity back to the person who creates the problem. Mr. Sercombe stated that the City's liability for damage is not the only issue as there is also that of legal costs. e Ms. Miller referred to a parade application that had been denied in December 1979 to the Iranian-American Friendship Committee. This applica- tion was denied on three counts: the application was not timely, there was no evidence of insurance, and the parade route was likely to cause excessive public inconvenience. She thinks it is appropriate that we have some rules or a program to guarantee that this sort of thing does not happen again. Mr. Haws stated he felt the insurance clause should be left in because this would transfer liability to the insurance company. Mr. Obie stated he feels the opportunity to shift the burden to insur- ance companies should be taken if possible. He said the area he is concerned with is when insurance might or might not be waived. He would be willing to adopt basically what was presented with a review forth- coming in six to 12 months. Ms. Smith moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, that the Administrative Rules as outlined be adopted. Ms. Smith stated she supports the rules, as well as the insurance pro- vision. Ms. Miller stated she would like to delay acting on these rules. She felt two additional items should be included. She felt there should e 5/7/80--9