FIREWORKS

“Some sparklers can burn at over 2,000 degrees. Sparklers can quickly ignite clothing, and children have received severe burns from dropping sparklers on their feet,” Ti any said.

Samlanet presented an addendum outlining roles and costs for each city entity, school, and library once the facility is completed.

“All three attorneys of the school, the city, and the library reviewed it and gave it their blessings at the library board meeting,” Samblanet said. “ ey approved this addendum with stipulations that we will keep on the table for discussion with the intergovernmental agreement.”

Mayor Zo Hubbard said, “ e council can always look at the intergovernmental with a motion that would not include the stipulations.”

Councilors approved the intergovernmental agreement unanimously.

In other council business, councilors awarded a contract for engineering services for a new water tank to Burns and McDonnell. Roy Vestal, Public Works Director, said city began accepting bids for project in January and two rms, Burns and McDonnell and Kinsley Horn, submitted bids.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, sparklers account for over 25% of emergency room visits for reworks injuries. For children under ve years of age, sparklers accounted for nearly half of the estimated injuries. He also urged residents to keep their pets safe from the noise in a quiet, sheltered, and escape-proof area at home.

“Both rms were interviewed by city sta , scoring the statement of quali cations and the interview results. Burn and McDonnel had the highest score with the best quali cations to do the project,” Vestal said.

Vestal said Burns McDonnell would determine, evaluate and analyze improvements needed for the distribution systems for the city’s drinking water system.

“We are currently chasing the state revolving fund, grant and associated grant forgiveness portions. With the Colorado water resources and power organization the state revolving fund the rst phase will provide us with all the necessary information to ll out the project needs assessment,” Vestal said.

Vestal said the next step is to sub-

According to the National Fire Protection Association, reworks start over 19,000 res and send over 9,000 to the emergency annually. Ti any said, here are a few safety tips to proceed with caution to enjoy your holiday and reworks. Leave reworks to the profession and do not use consumer reworks. e safest way to enjoy reworks mit for prequali cation with the state revolving fund, and they will be having an interview with them soon.

“ e 2023 budget includes $3 million for the water treatment plant expansion and $5 million for the pre-treatment of which the pre-treatment we are not pursuing this year,” Vestal said.

“For the water treatment plant expansion, we are currently spending $7.4 million, which leaves available $600,000 in the utility water treatment fund and this contract will not exceed $249,260 rst phase.”

Vestal said the city expects to break the project into three stages.

“ e rst one is programming and planning which falls under identifying what we need,” Vestal said. “Phase 2, is the designing of the actual tower, connections and excavation.” e nal phase would be the actual construction, Vestal said. is to attend a public display conducted by trained professionals. After the rework display, children should never pick up reworks that may be left over; they may still be active.

“We recommend that you watch a professional display with your family as this is the safest way to enjoy Independence Day, “ Ti any said.