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03 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGgy ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. MEETING DATE JUNE 17, 1986 SUBJECT: FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT KENAN STADIUM *********************************************************************** DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING YES _X_NO ************************************************************************** ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 MEBANE 227-2031 DURHAM 688-7331 ************************************************************************** PURPOSE: To consider authorizing a permit for a public exhibition of fireworks to take place on July 4, 1986 at Kenan Stadium. NEED: As in years past, the Chapel Hill Kiwanis Club is requesting approval of the Board of County Commissioners for a July 4 fireworks display in Kenan Stadium. The event will be monitored by both Police and Fire Departments of the Town. While the question of insurance has been raised with each applicant, safety certification is all that the County has required before issuing the permits. With the increase in the number and awarded judgements on law suits, it appears prudent to also require evidence that the application has general liability insurance to cover the event. This precedent was set with the action taken by the Board in November, 1985, which required those conducting the display to provide evidence of $1 million in general liability coverage, naming the County as an additional insured. IMPACT: Coverage would protect the public, the applicant, the owner of the site and the County which is authorizing the event to take place. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the permit for the exhibition with the provision that proper evidence of general liability insurance be delivered to the Orange County Purchasing Director by Friday, June 27, 1986. Insurance to name Orange County as an additional insured.