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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> Da-Al <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 29, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: FIREWORKS PERMIT; TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL JULY 4 CELEBRATION <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SRVS. PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: XX <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br /> EXT 2650 <br /> LETTER OF REQUEST Telephone Number- <br /> FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY PLAN Hillsborough -732-8181 <br /> SITE LAYOUT Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE Mebane -227-2031 <br /> LICENSE FOR SOUTHERN INTERNATIONAL Durham -688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving a fireworks permit for the <br /> July 4, 1993 fireworks exhibition in Chapel Hill. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Town has requested a permit to allow fireworks in <br /> conjuction with the fourth of July Celebration. The event will be held <br /> at Kenan Stadium on the evening of July 4 , 1993 . <br /> GS 14-414, indicates that the Board shall consider a fireworks <br /> permit for "any and all kinds of fireworks and explosives, which are <br /> used for exhibitions or amusement purposes. " <br /> GS 14-413 empowers the Commissioners to authorize and issue permits for <br /> the use of pyrotechnics in connection with ". . .shows of all <br /> descriptions. . .but only after satisfactory evidence is produced to the <br /> effect that said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned <br /> purposes and none other" . <br /> County policy further requires assurance from the sponsoring agency <br /> that adequate public safety measures will be exercised; and that the <br /> County will be protected as an additional insured on the insurance <br /> policy/policies covering the event. <br /> Documents attached provide evidence that these criteria have been met. <br />