1h. Fireworks Permit for Lake Minnewashta0
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Mark Littfin, Fire Marshal
DATE: April 22, 2013
SUBJ: Private Fireworks Display at Lake Minnewashta on July 4, 2013
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, 2013, with the conditions noted in the staff report."
Approval of this request requires a simple majority vote of the City Cbuncil.
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 4 This application is similar
to what has occurred for the past eleven years and meets Fire Code regulations.
The following conditions have been communicated and agreed to by all
concerned parties.
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 will 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 will walk/drive the
site prior to July 4 th to inspect the drop down zone. We will reach 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 present. We would patrol the perimeter and just observe.
Actually the park would benefit from the dead grass anct weeds being
burned.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
April 22, 2013
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3. Staff will require the Fire Department to have a standby crew at the
launch site. Additionally, a boat from either the Carver County Sheriff's
Department Water Patrol Division or the Chanhassen Fire Department
will be required on the lake to secure the fireworks drop -down zone. I
will coordinate this as we get closer to July 4 Additionally, the group
will provide 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, 2013 at Lake Minnewashta
Regional Park with the conditions noted above. Approval requires a simple
majority vote of the City Council.
ATTACHMENT
1. Letter from Leonard Bonander, Americana Fireworks Display Company
dated April 4, 2013
2. Application for Display of Fireworks
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Americana Fireworks Display Co.
P.O. Box 700
Sandstone, MN 55072 -0700
612 - 618 -9084 Fax 612 - 924 -3679
March 20, 2013
City Clerk
City of Chanhassen
7700 Market Boulevard
P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear City Clerk,
RECEIVED
APR 4 - Z013
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
Attached please find a permit application for a fireworks display at Lake Minnewashta Regional
Park on July 4, 2013. The proposed display would be the same format as in previous year's. A
copy of this permit application has been sent to the Fire Marshal and a copy of this letter has been
sent to the director of the Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. Our insurance certificate will be
forwarded to all parties at the earliest it is available.
Please contact me with any questions you may have. The community contact is Ms. Beth Ginther,
her name and address are listed below. Thank you.
Regards,
Leonard Bonander
cc: Chanhassen Fire Marshal Mark Littfin
cc: Director of Lake Minnewashta Regional Park,
cc: Ms. Beth Ginther, Lake Minnewashta Fireworks Committee
3611 Ironwood Road, Excelsior, MN 55331 952- 470 -1150
APPLICATION FOR DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS
This form is for the convenience of the issuing body, other forms and /or letters may be acceptable.
Name of applicant (Sponsoring Organization):
Ms. Beth Ginther
Lake Minnewashta Fireworks Committee
3611 Ironwood Road
Excelsior, MN 55331
Name of authorized agent of applicant: AMERICANA FIREWORKS DISPLAY CO.
P.O. Box 700
Sandstone, MN 55072 -0700
PHONE 612 - 618 -9084, FAX 612- 924 -3679
Date of display: July 4, 2013
Time of display: 10:00 P.M.
Location of display: Lake Minnewashta Regional Park
Manner and place of storage of fireworks prior to display: NO STORAGE, DELIVERED
DAY OF THE EVENT.
Type and number of fireworks to be discharged: UP TO 6" AERIAL DISPLAY SHELLS
Name of supervising operator: Leonard Bonander OR OTHER LICENSED OPERATOR
Certificate No.: B0161
Signature of applicant (or agent Date : -7 ? - q -0 Y
Included:
1.) Proof of certificate of insurance (to be suppled in June)
2.) Diagram of grounds
3.) All assistants will be 18 years of age or older
Signature of issuing authority
Date
COPY
MAIL OR FAX TO: AMERICANA FIREWORKS
FAX 612 - 924 -3679
P.O. Box 700
Sandstone, MN 55072 -0700