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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. g_ k <br />SUBJECT: Pyrotechnics Permit: Orange County Speedway <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Checklist <br />Permit <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones extension 2652 <br />Mike Tapp or Nick Waters 968 -2050 <br />Letter of Request <br />Fire /Police letters <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Pyrotechnicians qualifications & license <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Layout <br />Chapel Hill <br />968 -4501 <br />Certificate of Insurance <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Certification of current fire inspection <br />Mebane <br />336- 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a pyrotechnics permit for the firework display scheduled for Friday, July 2, <br />1999. <br />Background: Orange County Speedway has requested that the County Commissioners approve a <br />pyrotechnics permit for the fireworks display which is scheduled for July 2, 1999 in conjunction with the <br />regularly scheduled race. <br />GS 14 -414, indicates that the Board shall consider a fireworks permit for "any and all kinds of fireworks and <br />explosives, which are used for exhibitions or amusement purposes." <br />GS 14-413 empowers the Commissioner to authorize and issue permits for the use of pyrotechnics in <br />connection with "...shows of all descriptions ... but only after satisfactory evidence is produced to the effect that <br />said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and none other." <br />County policy further requires assurance from the sponsoring agency that adequate public safety measures <br />will be exercised; and that the County will be protected as an additional insured on the insurance policy(ies) <br />covering the event. The documents attached indicate satisfactory evidence that these requirements will be <br />met. <br />Financial Impact: No fees are assessed by the County for pyrotechnic permits. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the pyrotechnics permit for <br />Orange Speedway for their fireworks display to occur July 2, 1999; and authorize the staff to sign off on the <br />permit form as indicated. <br />