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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Linda Smith
City Clerk
123 Roger Smith Avenue
Cortez, CO. 81321
lsmith@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

LINDA SMITH, CITY CLERK

Date:

June 3, 2024

RE:

Memorandum of Understanding for the 4th of July Fireworks Display at Parque de Vida, and Fireworks Display Permits for the 4th of July and Pinto Bean Golf Tournament Fireworks Displays

DISCUSSION

City of Cortez Code Section 11-4 states that the chief of the fire department or his authorized agent shall have the power to grant permits within the City for supervised public displays of fireworks by the City, fair associations and other organizations and groups, and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of such permits. In our current structure, our resident authority for issuance of fireworks permits is Fire Inspector Sean Canada.

BACKGROUND

For many years, the Cortez Fire Protection District has completed the outdoor fireworks for the 4th of July held in Parque de Vida and the Pinto Bean Golf Tournament held at Conquistador Golf Course (this year on August 17, 2024). The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cortez and the Cortez Fire Protection District has been completed and is attached for Council's consideration and authorization for the City Manager to sign. The Certificate of Liability Insurance Policy for the Cortez Fire Protection District is attached. Attached are the Fireworks Display Permits for July 4 and August 17, 2024 for Council's consideration and authorization for the City Fire Inspector to sign.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cortez and the Cortez Fire Protection District concerning the hosting of the Fourth of July Fireworks Show, and authorize the City Fire Inspector to sign the Fireworks Display Permits for July 4th event and the Pinto Bean Golf Tournament event to be held on August 17, 2024.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be:

I move that City Council authorize the City Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cortez and the Cortez Fire Protection District concerning the hosting of the Fourth of July Firework Show, and authorize the City Fire Inspector to sign the fireworks display permits for the fireworks displays to be held on July 4 and August 17, 2024.

Attachments

Memorandum of Understanding/Insurance Policy

Fireworks Display Permits