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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 5, 2001 <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. - C, <br />SUBJECT: Pyrotechnics Permit --Orange County Speedway <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing 8~ Fire Marshal PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Checklist Pam Jones 245-2fi52 <br />Permit Mike Tapp 968-2050 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a pyrotechnics permit for Orange County Speedway on June <br />30, 2001. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County Speedway has requested that the County Commissioners <br />approve a pyrotechnics permit for the fireworks display which is scheduled for June 30, 2001 in <br />conjunction with the regularly scheduled race. <br />GS 1414 indicates that the Board shall consider a fireworks permit for "any and all kinds of <br />fireworks and explosives, which are used far exhibitions or amusement purposes." <br />GS 14-413 empowers the Commissioners to authorize and issue permits for the use of <br />pyrotechnics in connection with "...shows of all descriptions...but only after satisfactory evidence is <br />produced to the effect that said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and <br />none other." <br />County policy further requires assurance from the sponsoring agency that adequate public safety <br />measures will be exercised; and that the County will be protected as an additional insured on the <br />insurance policy(ies) covering the event. The documents attached indicate satisfactory evidence <br />that these requirements have been met. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact as a result of this action. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve a pyrotechnics <br />permit for the Orange County Speedway for June 30, 2001, or rain date as may be set; and <br />authorize the staff to execute permits as needed. <br />