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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 9, 2020 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />9. APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION NO. 7077 <br />Walsh noted Planning Commissioners were interviewed earlier in the evening. <br />Walsh moved, Crosby seconded, that Scott Kirschner will be added as a Planning Commissioner <br />and David Peterson will be an alternate. Three alternates -- Janice Berg, Lauren Schoenzeit, Denise <br />Leskinen — will be removed from the list. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />11. LA19-000063 — CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO SPECIAL <br />EVENTS <br />Mr. Bob Erickson thanked everyone for their efforts to revise the text amendment. He said the regulations <br />apply to large fireworks displays that require professional, licensed operators to set off large, explosive <br />devices that can be seen and heard from large distances. The drafts created so far include smaller <br />consumer fireworks that fall into two categories: those that are legal for purchase, and those that are <br />illegal. He noted all the fireworks pictured were illegal in Minnesota and doubted whether anyone in <br />possession of illegal fireworks would include that in their Special Events Permit application. He listed <br />several legal fireworks in Minnesota and said he does not see any common-sense reason for them to be <br />included in the Special Events Ordinance. He recommended the definition for "fireworks" be limited to <br />the 1.3G fireworks only and that a definition for "fireworks display" be a display of 1.3G large fireworks. <br />Walsh stated a lot of stuff would be excluded if that was taken off that people would want the permit for. <br />Mr. Erickson said the original idea was for large fireworks displays, and that remains on the list. In his <br />view, there is no need to regulate snakes, sparklers, and that sort of thing. <br />Crosby asked whether the small items would be off the list because no permit is required if they are legal. <br />Mr. Erickson said the definitions included state all types of fireworks, including sparklers, and includes <br />somewhat larger fireworks which are designed for individual use that you might buy in other states but <br />are not legal in Minnesota. It was brought up in the Work Session that a regulation is not necessary for <br />legal fireworks nor fireworks that are totally illegal. The work done so far has been to create a framework <br />for large displays where people hire a licensed operator to send up the big stuff. <br />Walsh asked if the big stuff is illegal. <br />Crosby said that all the big stuff is illegal unless it is launched by a licensed professional. <br />Mr. Erickson noted those types of fireworks require a permit by ATF just to move it in a truck. <br />Walsh stated that the professionals are still detonating the illegal stuff if they have a permit. <br />Barnhart indicated professionals can get a permit for the large, legal ones. <br />Page 2of18 <br />