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S Utimut I.A.JUWIT <br /> - . ACTION AGENDA <br /> •'..,;::,• BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> , . . <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT • ITEM NO..1110 • <br /> •- MEETING DATE November 4, 1985 . . <br /> . . • • . <br /> 208 <br /> ' . <br /> SUBJECT: FIREWORKS DISPLAY REQUEST <br /> - , . • . - <br /> . ' <br /> • <br /> ' DEPARTMENT: I PUBLIC HEARING: YES xx NO <br /> County Manager - <br /> ........., . . <br /> . , <br /> . . . <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): . INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Manager's Office <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361 <br /> . CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> - DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> . PURPOSE: To consider authorizing permits for public exhibitions to take place <br /> December 31, 1985 and July 4, 1986. <br /> . - <br /> . . <br /> NEED: Mr. Jaelf:Davis of MOPAC, Inc., the applicant for the permits, is desirous ' <br /> of conducting displays for the public on New Year'S Eve and July 4th. He <br /> has obtained letters of support from the fire, police and EMS agencies which <br /> will.be monitoring the events and is willing to comply with their specifi <br /> ft - <br /> cations to protect public safety. <br /> : . . . . . <br /> While the question of insurance has been raised with each applicant, safety . • <br /> certification is all that the County has required before issuing the permits. <br /> With the increase in the number and awardediad-gementson law suits it appears <br /> Prudent to also require evidence that the applicant has general liability <br /> insurance to cover...the events. This would protect the public, the applicant, <br /> the Board of Education which owns the site, and the County which is. author- <br /> izing the events to take place. <br /> * " <br /> . . <br /> /MPACT: Adequate coverage would be in the range of $1 million for each three hour <br /> event. . <br /> - <br /> . . <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the permit for each date (or any rain date that may be <br /> necessary) upon the condition that prior to the events the applicant will. <br /> • <br /> provide the County Manager's Office with the following: <br /> 1. Letters of certification from the public safety agencies <br /> " . <br /> covering the events (already supplied) ; <br /> . . <br /> 2. A site plan indicating all safety precautions such as location <br /> _ <br /> of barriers for spectator-control, areas in which the fireworks - <br /> I . will be discharged, viewing areas; and <br /> I <br /> • <br /> • • 3. Evidence of general liability insurance coverage in the amount <br /> of $1 million with the Orange County School System and Orange <br /> , . . <br /> . County as the additional name insured. <br /> :'• . <br /> '1'•', • <br />