Date June 16, 2014 Submitted By Teresa Powell, Village Clerk Agenda Item Village Manager s Office Review Agenda Item Title An Ordinance Granting Permission for Supervised Public Display of Fireworks. Synopsis The annual GALA Fireworks display has been held on July 4 th since 1976. Recommendation Adopt the ordinance. Fiscal Impact The fireworks are paid for by citizen contributions. There will be police officers (for traffic and crowd control), fire department personal as per attached documents. GALA reimburses the Fire Department for the services rendered by the firefighters who have to be on duty during the event. Background The annual GALA (Great American Lightshow Association Charitable Trust) Fireworks had on July 4 th has been an Oak Park tradition since 1976. GALA is asking the Village Board to authorize the fireworks display for 2014 to be held at the Oak Park-River Forest High School athletic fields. Alternatives N/A Previous Board Action The Board has adopted this annual ordinance every year since 1976. Citizen Advisory Commission Action N/A Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments N/A
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities Both the Fire and Police Departments have been working with organizers of the event including the following: Community Bank, Park District of Oak Park, REACT, Oak Park-River Forest High School and Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions. Performance Management (MAP) Alignment N/A Attachments Ordinance GALA Fireworks Letter 2014 GALA Fireworks Application 4 Insurance Forms and Permits from Mad Bomber 1014 Village Endorsement 2014
ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION FOR SUPERVISED PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Park, Cook County, State of Illinois ( Village ), in the exercise of their home rule powers, as follows: 1. The Village of Oak Park ( Village ) hereby grants permission to Great American Lightshow Association Charitable Trust (GALA) ( Permittee ) to conduct a supervised public display of fireworks on July 4, 2014 or if canceled because of weather conditions, then on July 5, 2014 on the grounds of the Oak Park-River Forest High School at Lake Street and Linden, Oak Park, Illinois, subject to the following conditions: A. Such display shall be conducted by the Permittee; B. Such display shall be of such a character and so located as not to be hazardous to property or endanger any person; and C. The Permittee shall make application for a permit to conduct such display on the application form attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A and shall comply with the regulations set forth on the application form, which are incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Permittee shall furnish to the Village a Certificate of Insurance for liability in connection with said fireworks display in an amount of not less than $5,000,000 and said insurance shall include the Village and Board of Education of the Oak Park-River Forest High School as additional parties insured. 3. No such display shall be conducted unless the Permittee first obtains a written consent of the Board of Education of the Oak Park-River Forest High School. 4. The Permittee shall restore all premises used in conjunction with the display to the same condition in which said premises were prior to the display. 5. The fireworks display shall be terminated by 11 p.m. on July 4, 2014.
6. If the Permittee violates any of the provisions of this ordinance, the permittee shall be subject to a fine of not-to-exceed $1,000 for each violation. THIS ORDINANCE shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and approval as provided by law. ADOPTED this 16 th day of June, 2014 Voting Aye Nay Abstain Absent President Abu-Taleb Trustee Barber Trustee Brewer Trustee Lueck Trustee Ott Trustee Salzman Trustee Tucker APPROVED this 16 th day of June, 2014 Anan Abu-Taleb, Village President ATTEST: Teresa Powell, Village Clerk Published by me in pamphlet form this day of, 2014. Teresa Powell, Village Clerk 2
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. ADDITIONAL INSURED DESIGNATED PERSON OR ORGANIZATION This endorsement modifies insurance provided under the following: COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE PART SCHEDULE Name Of Additional Insured Person(s) Or Organization(s) Village of Oak Park 123 Madison Street Oak Park, IL. 60302 Information required to complete this Schedule, if not shown above, will be shown in the Declarations. Section II Who Is An Insured is amended to include as an additional insured the person(s) or organization(s) shown in the Schedule, but only with respect to liability for "bodily injury", "property damage" or "personal and advertising injury" caused, in whole or in part, by your acts or omissions or the acts or omissions of those acting on your behalf: A. In the performance of your ongoing operations; or B. In connection with your premises owned by or rented to you. CG 20 26 07 04 ISO Properties, Inc., 2004 Page 1 of 1