#14 - Approve City Sponsored Fireworks Display

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The firework vendor has submitted 3 different shoot sites for review: • Site A (Multishot cake show) o 13-15 minute show o Lions Park Baseball Field o Ballfield fence line as the safety perimeter o Crowd can be almost a full 360 degrees to watch the show o In proximity to the rest of the 100 year celebration event on Laverne Avenue. o Fire Department and vendor preferred site • Site B (Shells up to 3”, and multishot cakes) o VFW Baseball Field o Majority of the crowd will be at Lions Park for the best viewing location. o Spectator perimeter is increased due to the size of the shells proposed at this site, limiting the number of spectators around the VFW ballfield. • Site C (Multishot cake show) o Open grass area south of the Fire Department o Majority of the crowd can be in the open field to the West o Would need approval from the school district for use of their field o It is farther away from the central event location Drone Show Display Fairly new type of display show and not addressed by the fire code. A secured area, crowd managers and other general event safety measures would still be necessary. • 12-14 Minute Drone Light Show • Site Survey, Safety Mitigation Meeting with City staff. • Full Crew (Pilot, Operations, Crew Members) on Event Day from vendor. • Restricted zones required: 150’ between the spectators and the launch space. City to provide barricades, cones and caution tape to identify this area. • Visual observers (provided by vendor) are in place monitoring airways and restricting on foot access to area. • Vendor will handle any additional permits from the FAA and/or local governing • bodies to successfully perform safe drone operations • Stage sound system is required for to project the audio soundtrack of the display. Other considerations: • Weather delay/cancelation and make-up date. • Airport notification or approvals. FISCAL IMPACT: The cost for a 13-15 minute fireworks show is approximately $8,000 or $12,000 for a 18-20 minute show. The vendor and fire department prefer Site A. The cost for a 12-14 minute 200 drones show is approximately $17,500.