Fireworks Special Open Meeting Minutes
Danvers falconfest
DATE | December 12, 2023 | TIME | 7:00 PM |
Agenda
ITEM | OWNER | TIME |
Welcome | Amy | 10 |
Presentation of the Fireworks plan | Amy,Jocelyn,Rebecca | 20 |
Public comment and questions | All | 70 |
Attendees
Board Members – Amy Ciancarelli, Rebecca Froncki, Jocelyn Marchand, David Pabisz
Community Members – Residents in the vicinity of Danvers High School, roughly 8 in attendance
Town Departments – Steve Bartha, Jen Breaker, James Lovell (DPD), Robert Amerault (DFD), Brian Barry (DFD), Dan Bauer (DPS), Robert Dever (DPW), Adam Frederico (DPS)
Minutes
Respectfully submitted by David Pabisz
Welcome – Amy
- Opening remarks by Steve
- Introductions going down the table
Presentation of the plan – Amy
- Walkthrough of the slides
Public comment and questions – All
- Is there sufficient lighting on the field for everyone after dark (Dave Benson)
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- Tennis court has a lot of light
- Extra light towers can be brought in if necessary (DPW)
- Bathroom facilities, are there enough?
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- We plan to have enough portable toilets for 4,000 people
- Will there be any room to put down blankets or chairs to watch the show?
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- There should be enough space between the red fireworks area and the middle of the field (maybe 300ft wide swath?)
- Ideas for activities
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- Popcorn machine
- Face painting
- Dan Bauer, one concern is the turf field and keeping it from getting damaged
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- We need to take special care with the field, track, and stadium.
- Can lock the gates, DPW could reinforce some of the weaker fencing
- Important to notify folks in social posts that this is a dry event
- Make sure people don’t put down tarps on the field, blankets only
- Side-note, should we look into the old Fireman’s Muster?
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- Used to happen at Endicott Park, part of Family Festival
- DFD used to participate
- Worth looking into for possible future event
Next Meeting – 01/09/24 at 7p at the Danvers Fire Headquarters (back to regular Open Meeting)