AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting
City Council Chamber
Chowchilla City Hall - 130 S. Second Street, Chowchilla, CA 93610 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – 5:30 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
Mayor: John Chavez
Mayor Pro Tem: Ray Barragan
Council Members: Waseem Ahmed, Diana Palmer, Kelly Smith City staff and contract employees present at the meeting will be noted in the minutes.
OPEN SESSION – 5:30 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION:
NEW BUSINESS - Section 1
1.1 Consideration and Approval of an Aerial Fireworks Display at the Chowchilla Municipal Airport on May 21, 2022 for the Chowchilla-Madera County Fair Spring Festival and Authorizing the Fire Chief to Approve and Sign all Related Documents Thereto (Gaumnitz)
ADJOURNMENT
I, Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted at Chowchilla City Hall, 130 S Second Street, Chowchilla, CA and made available for public review on this 17th day of May, 2022 at or before 5:00pm.
Joann McClendon, CMC, City Clerk
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Item 1.1
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THE AGENDA
Meeting of: May 18, 2022
AGENDA SECTION: New Business
SUBJECT: Consideration and Approval of an Aerial Fireworks Display at the Chowchilla Municipal Airport on May 21, 2022 for the Chowchilla-Madera County Fair Spring Festival and Authorizing the Fire Chief to Approve and Sign all Related Documents Thereto
PREPARED BY: Fred Gaumnitz, Fire Chief
ATTACHMENTS: Application, Certificate of Insurance, Map
REVIEWED BY
ADMINISTRATOR ☒ REVIEWED BYATTORNEY ☒ REVIEWED BY FINANCE ☒ RECOMMENDATION:
Approve aerial fireworks display for May 21, 2022 at the Chowchilla Municipal Airport.
Authorize Fire Chief to approve necessary documents for display (State and Local Permits).
BACKGROUND:
This will be the first time Chowchilla Fairgrounds has provided an aerial firework display for the Chowchilla Spring Festival.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Chowchilla Fair representatives have met with City Staff and desire to conduct this event at the Chowchilla Municipal Airport.
In previous years the fireworks have been shot from the southern side of the fairgrounds. With it being the Spring Festival and having several events on the same day as the fireworks, the location of discharge of fireworks is being moved onto airport property to gain the required clearance from public access to the mortars.
Additional items that were discussed in the above-mentioned meeting were:
A- The need for the City Public Works Department to post a NOTAM with FAA advising of the aerial fireworks display and its proximity to and on the airport.
B- After the event Chowchilla Fairgrounds representatives to check and remove any large debris from the airport that would hinder the normal operation of the airport and/or planes using the airport
C- Chowchilla Fairgrounds to arrange for City application for aerial fireworks display.
D- Chowchilla Fairgrounds contractor (pyrotechnician) to obtain permit from State Fire Marshal’s Office for aerial fireworks display.
E- Pyrotechnician to provide insurance at required amounts and name City and Chowchilla Fairgrounds, Chowchilla Municipal Airport, and Chowchilla Fire Department as additional insureds.
F- Fire department representative to inspect and approve mortars for safety and compliance prior to discharge.
G- Fire department to provide stand-by service aerial fireworks event.
H- That under City Municipal Code 8.24.170, it states the permit shall be filed not less than thirty days before the public display.
I- That the large debris pile on the south side of the fairgrounds be disposed of or moved out of range of the firing site.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Staff and equipment costs to provide fire inspections and stand-by for event.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council does not approve permit.
ACTIONS FOLLOWING APPROVAL:
Verify receipt of City application, State application, and insurance certificates.
Public Works (as airport manager) to post NOTAM for airport, notifying of aerial fireworks.