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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 3, 1991 SUBJECT: CONTRACT APPROVAL; INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SRVS. PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO:XX ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM -JONES EXT 2650 PROPOSED CONTRACT Telephone Number - Hillsborough --732 -8181 Chapel Hill -967 -9251 Mebane - 227 -2031 Durham -688 -7331 PURPOSE: To consider an agreement among the University, the County, the Town of Carrboro and the Town of Chapel Hill to conduct an Independence Day Celebration at Kenan Stadium on July 4, 1991. BACKGROUND: In the past, the Town of Carrboro has sponsored a fireworks display on July 4. The event has outgrown facility in Carrboro and therefore is being moved to Kenan Stadium with proposed co- sponsorship among the County, the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the University. Highlights of the proposed attached agreement among the sponsors include the following: The University will allow the use of Kenan Stadium for the event. The University will allow free parking in designated areas of the Bell Tower Parking Lot. The County and the Towns will jointly hire a licensed pyrotechnic firm to conduct the display. Each local government will pay one -third (1/3) of the cost, not to exceed $3,000. Operation plans will be developed by representatives from the University, the County and the Towns, with the lead responsibly to be assumed by the University. Format of the program will be determined by the Chancellor, Chair to the Board of Commissioners and Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. RECOMMENDATION: Manager recommends approval of the proposed agreement among the University, the County, the Town of Carrboro and the Town of Chapel Hill; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.