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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 06-21-1999 - 8jORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 21, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Pyrotechnics Permit: Abundant Life Church DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Checklist Pam Jones extension 2652 Permit Letter of request TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Fire /Police letters Hillsborough 732 -8181 Pyrotechnician's license Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Layout Durham 688 -7331 Insurance certificate Mebane 336- 227 -2031 Current fire inspection certification PURPOSE: To consider approving a pyrotechnics permit for a July 4, 1999 fireworks show at Abundant Life Church. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to G.S. 14-413 and G.S. 14 -414, which statutes outline the Board's responsibilities in issuing pyrotechnics permits, Abundant Life Church has requested that the County Commissioners approve a pyrotechnics permit for the fireworks display which is scheduled for July 4, 1999. Specifics of the event are as follows: • The event will be held at the Church in the parking lot area. • Mike Tapp has investigated the area and indicates that there is sufficient area for the type of fireworks that are planned for use. • Emergency Management has been assured by the appropriate agencies that sufficient coverage will be provided to ensure that public safety issues are met. The Fire Marshal's office will follow up the day of the event to ensure these measures are in place. • Pyrotechnics to be used are cited on the attached site layout. • Certificate of insurance from church insurer; includes County as additional insured. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County receives no fee for pyrotechnics permits. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the pyrotechnics permit for Abundant Life Church for their fireworks display to occur July 4, 1999, and authorize the staff to sign off on the permit form as indicated. PYROTECHNICS PERMIT CHECRUST North Carolina General Statue 14-413 empowers County Commissioners in the State to issue permits for the use of pyro technics in connection with shows of all descriptions after satisfactory evidence is produced to the effect that the pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and no others. The Orange County Commissioners have adopted a policy which cites the completion of the following criteria as prerequisite to the issuance of a pyrotechnics permit. Verification of the receipt of information will be evidenced by the signature of the appropriate official on this form. Only after all criteria listed below have been met will the permit be issued. It should be further noted that all signatures must be written on the face of the permit in order for the permit to be valid. Penalties for use of pyrotechnics without a permit are cited in the North Carolina Building Code, Administration and Enforcement, Volume 1A, Chapter 8.1. CRITERIA APPROVED BY DATE 1. LETTER OF REQUEST RECEIVED FROM SPONSORING AGENCY Mike Tapp 5/15/99 L FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED ADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION Mike Tapp 5/27/99 MEASURES WILL BE OBSERVED AT EVENT. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED THAT ADEQUATE MEASURES Mike Tapp 5/14/99 WILL BE IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY DURING EVENT. 4. QUALIFICATIONS /LICENSE SUBMITTED FOR PYROTECHNIC Mike Tapp 6/2/99 OPERATOR 5. SITE LAYOUT SUBMITTED BY THE PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR. Mike Tapp 6/2/99 6. INVENTORY OF PYROTECHNICS TO BE USED SUBMITTED Mike Tapp 6/2/99 7. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR GENERAL LIABILITY Pam Jc mes 6/2/99 COVERAGE RECEIVED, MUST INCLUDE COUNTY AS A NAMED INSURED ON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE; MINIMUM LIMIT $1,000,000 PER PERSON /PER OCCURRENCE. 8. LOCATION OF PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY HAS CURRENT FIRE Mike Tapp /Nick Waters 6/2/99 INSPECTION AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1988, WITH NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENTS. 9. SHOW SET UP HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FIRE OFFICIAL IN APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF SHOW. CERTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES: ITEMS 1 -7: ORANGE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES /ORANGE COUNTY COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR DESIGNATE ITEM 8: 3URISDICTION'S FIRE OFFICIAL ITEM 9: ORANGE COUNTY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR DESIGNATE ** NOTE: THIS SIGNATURE CERTIFIES THAT THE FIRE OFFICIAL IN THE APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION HAS MADE THE SET UP INSPECTION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO INDICATE THAT THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR MUST INSPECT AND APPROVE SET UP PERSONALLY. FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION OF ITEM 9, PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.iaFwmTCm PYROTECHNICS PERMIT COUNTY OF ORANGE NORTH CAROLINA 3 ORIGINAL SIGNATURES; COPY 1 Pursuant to G.S. 14 -413, Commissioners in North Carolina Counties are empowered to authorize and issue permits for the use of pyrotechnics in connection with "...shows of all descriptions... but only after satisfactory evidence is produced to the effect that said pyrotechnics will be used for the aforementioned purposes and none other ". On June 21, 1999, Abundant Life Church, Inc., Hillsborough, NC as approved for a pyrotechnic permit to be used in association with a July 4th Celebration on July 4, 1999 upon the church grounds on Highway 70A, Hillsborough. The approval is granted based on the following assurances from the requester: Public Safety personnel will be on site during the event to ensure public safety and to provide adequate traffic control; Proof of Liability insurance which includes the County as a named insured, has been submitted to the Orange County Director of Purchasing and Central Services. Limits of liability are no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Show setup will be approved by the Orange County Fire Marshal or his designee, prior to the beginning of show. Permitted explosives include those listed on attachment #1, as submitted by Jack Davis, Mopaco Pyroco, Hillborough, NC. Abundant Life Church has a current fire inspection and Is In compliance with the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1988, with North Carolina amendments. Approved by: (Ali signatures must be affixed for permit to be valid.) John M. Link, Jr., Orange County Manager Pamela Jones, Director, Orange County Purchasing and Central Services Fire Official Nick Waters, Director, Orange County Emergency Management Services HANDING INSTRUCTIONS: EACH PARTY SIGNS TWO COPIES OF PERMIT 1. Director of Purchasing signs after eartifleation that dneddist criteria has been met 2. Orange County Manager signs. 3. Fire Ofndal signs, upon approval of the site set up prior to the event 4. Emergency Management Director signs after assurance from Fire Official that requirements of the Standard Fin Prevention Code as R respects the use of pyrotedmia has been met 5. Emergency Management Director provides one copy of permit to show sponsor and returns one copal to the Director of Purchasing for records maintenance. - MAY 19 '99 09:18 FP, VLSI MCNC ABUNDANT Awv wrLr EPAS=MLSTAW SSe48W S or Pastor Pastor out Autry Mini6ty of Music YoPo th aetw EwngellatA� Eldred C►Iweoa MNSTNU The Minie" Pasm Oft f o aPr&Vw outreach Oennis BeNaft The Ww"byoffy tion Edud wr tlyit �kor W Pastor Rotigt The Ministry 10 c= 8 Youth Thehe Lffini tyy to the Family d Service The tv ene 'The Mm or Hops ctaf Nkon Tre MnWy of Flows and du*n TM Mil" of wood wwm The Minmtry of FM*w*o TO 5 %84066 P. 02/'05 LIFE CHURCH P_ O. Box 129 Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone 919.732 8480 Fax 919.732.1588 abundant fe@vis ".0fQ May 14, 1999 Mike Tapp Orange County Fire Marshall Dear Sir, The Forth of July Celebration Committee request a permit for a fireworks display on July 4° 1999. The display will be held in the rear parldng lot of Abundant Life Church, located at 512 US 70 East in flsborough NC. The display will commence at dusk (8:30 pm) and conclude not later than 11:00 pm. Rain date for the display is July 56 1999. if you have any questions, please contact me at 248 -1915 or 6446446 home. Sincerely, Fred Tapp Fourth of July Celebration Committee Location. U. a 70atOrarsgeHghSC WR0ad May 27, 1999 To Whom It May Concern: Re: Fire Works Display The Orange Rural Fire Department will provide fire protection for the display at Abundant Life Church. A fire crew will be at the church at 7:45 pm on July 4. 4-w C^t.- J. Cabe Chief, Orange Rural Fire Department 5 May -26 -99 04:43P Abundant Life Church To: Alice Gordon, Chair Dr. Stephen Halkiotis, Vice Chair Mr. Moses Carey, Commissioner Margaret Brown, Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Commissioner John Link, County Manager From: Sheriff Lindy Re: Fireworks Abundant Life Church July 4, 1999 Date: May l4, 1999 We have been asked to write a letter to Orange County Commissioners and County Manager regarding safety at the fireworks display at Abundant Life Church on July 4, 1999. Rev. David Smith came to our office on May 14, 1999 and told me that he had contacted EMS, Mike Tapp, who had stated all regulations were covered for them to have the event. The only other item, which was needed, would be a letter from us stating they " Abundant Life " was going to provide adequate fire safety measures for the event and safety for citizens observing. Having this information and Rev. David Smith's statement that EMS has approved their request and only needed our letter for final approval. I conclude they have met all requirements and hope their permit will be issued. ,30/ Jun -02 -99 11:22A Abundant Life Church ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH P. 57Box 129 .. Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone 919.732.6460 Fax 919.732.1566 infb@abundantlifechurch.com June 2, 1999 PAsTORALS-rAFF Pastor David Smith Senior Pastor Pastor Otis Autry Minister of Music Pastor Mickey Cartagena Minister of Pastoral Cara Pastor Rocky Coyle Youth Pastor CHURCH MINISTRIES Pastor Otis Autry The Ministry of Worshy 8 Prayct Dannyy Bryant The MI iistry of Outreach Dennis Bullock The Ministry of Lducation Pastor Mickey Cartagena The Ministry of Watchcare Pastor Rocky Coyle The Ministry to Children & Youth Sam Grist The Ministry to the Family Wads, Haven I he Ministry of Service Mike Mayer The Ministry of Doorkeepers Bill Moyer The Ministry of Halhs Cliff Nixon I lic Ministry of Finance arxi 13uSir M Ted Olson The Ministry of Works Witness Fred Tapp The Ministry or Fenawshrp Mike Tapp Orange Co Fire Marshall Chapel Hill, NC Dear Mike, We have made the following arrangements for security for the 4" of July Firework celebration at Abundant Life Church on July 4 ". There will be two off duty Orange County Deputy's, paid for by the committee, stationed at Orange High School and one stationed at the intersoctton of Orange High School and Highway 70. If there is anything else we need to take care of, please let me know. Thank you for your time. Fred Tapp Ministry of Fellowship Location: U.S. 70atOrangeHighSchoolRoad 07 K MAY 19199 09:19 FP, QLS I MCNC TO 5968 066 P. 04/05 � toes �c Form Approved: OUB No. 1512.4242 (S/ IM) t,,.y.� •� , OEPARTMENT OF THE TMAZUW -OUREAu OF ALCOHOL. TOSACCO ANO RIREARMC • m USER - LIMITED PERMIT (18 U.S.C. CHAPTER 40, EXPLOSIVES) in soeordmoM with d* provis m of Tlds XI.Orp#&W Cries Conkel Ad o11 W0, ft ropYloNJo * bwW ff+srsundsr + (27 CPR Oat_ 56). snd 1M Combs ON forth on 0u bw* of 9116 pormI YOU ass Due W'W a �s for yes uIS dosab0 apiwa mmrbb in imrswe or forNpn oo mem and b vw" ort wet+ 4sp ww naboW in WAWslds ar kr$4n oornmsM. 80 " YI VWM" sn bldg. OW. 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Box 8181 Hillsborough North Carolina 27278 9 -1 -1 Communications Emergency Medical Services 24 Hour Warning Point air °r a Fire Marshal 919- 732 -8161 •933 -2600 Disaster Response u Y 24 -Hour Fax Machine Hazardous Materials 919 - 967 -9026 — 919 -644 -3030. 968 -2050 Administrative Fax Machine 919- 968 -4066 June 2, 1999 TO: PAM JONES FROM: MIKE TAPP Vor RE: PYROTECHNICS DISPLAY, ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH The Abundant Life Church has a current fire inspection and is in compliance with the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code. The site plan and inventory meets code compliance and I will inspect the setup on Sunday, July 4, 1999 prior to the show and will remain onsite during the display. Located at 1914 New Hope Church Road • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514