1f. Lake Minnewashta Private Fireworks Display
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal
DATE:
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May 26, 2009
SUBJ:
Private Fireworks Display at Lake Minnewashta on July 4,2009
PROPOSED MOTION:
"The City Council approves the fireworks display permit from Americana
Fireworks Display Company, on behalf of the Lake Minnewashta Fireworks
Committee, to conduct a fireworks display from Minnewashta Regional Park
on July 4,2009, with the conditions noted in the staff report dated May 26,
2009. "
Approval of this request requires a simple majority vote of those City Council
members present.
Staff has received a request from Americana Fireworks Display Company, on
behalf of the Lake Minnewashta Fireworks Committee, to conduct a fireworks
display from Minnewashta Regional Park on July 4th. This application is similar
to what has occurred for the past eight years and it meets Fire Code regulations.
The following conditions have been communicated and agreed to by all
concerned parties.
1. If the wind is blowing from a northerly or westerly direction, or points in
between (where it could blow debris over the swamp area), the show will
be cancelled or re-scheduled to a pre-assigned rain date. This
information would be included in a flyer that is mailed to lake residents
by Beth Ginther, coordinator of the fireworks. The fireworks company
will be responsible for making the decision if the display should be
cancelled. I will make this condition very clear to them.
2. Carver County Parks Director, Marty Walsh and I would walk/drive the
site prior to July 4th to inspect the drop down zone. With a unified
decision that if the swamp land did burn, we (county parks and fire
department) would let it burn itself out. There are natural fire breaks
already there. We would patrol the perimeter and just observe. Actually
we would be doing the park a favor by letting it burn all the dead grass
and weeds.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
May 26, 2009
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A meeting with all concerned parties is planned in the near future. As in the
past, the Fire Department will have a stand-by crew available at the site.
Additionally, the group has provided a $2 million liability insurance policy
covering this event.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the request from Americana Fireworks Display
Company for a fireworks display permit on July 4, 2009 at Lake Minnewashta
Regional Park with the conditions noted above. Approval requires a simple
majority vote of those City Council members present.
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