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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 6, 2000 <br />Action Agenda , <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Pyrotechnics Permit; Orange County Speedway <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing ~ Fire Marshal PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Checklist Pam Jones 245-2652 <br />Permit Mike Tapp 968-2050 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-~L501 <br />Durham 6$$-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a pyrotechnics permit for Orange County Speedway on June 30, <br />2000. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County Speedway has requested that the County Commissioners approve a <br />pyrotechnics permit for the fireworks display which is scheduled for June 30, 2000 in conjunction with the <br />regularly scheduled race. <br />GS 14-414, indicates that the Board shall consider a fireworks permit for "any and all kinds of fireworks and <br />explosives, which are used for exhibitions or amusement purposes." <br />GS 1413 empowers the Commissioner to authorize and issue permits for the use of pyrotechnics in <br />connection with "...shows of all descriptians...butnnly after satisfactory evidence is produced to the effect that <br />said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and none other." <br />County policy further requires assurance from the sponsoring agency that adequate public safety measures <br />will be exercised; and that the County will be protected as an additional insured on the insurance policy(ies) <br />covering the event. The documents attached indicate satisfactory evidence that these requirements will be <br />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 permit for <br />the Orange County Speedway for June 30, 2000, or rain date as may be set; and authorize the staff to <br />execute permits as needed. <br />