“It doesn’t take a majority to win, just a tireless minority that will keep starting brush fires in the mind and hearts of their fellow men.”

Samuel Adams

Monday, October 08, 2012

It Is Now October and Fireworks is not on the Agenda

"Discussion then turned to the fireworks bidding process. Perez said he has learned in
talking with various pyrotechnic companies that in order to get a bid from a fireworks
company who would have July 3 of the following year available to do a display, the bid
process must be started in late September of the preceding year, not March of the next
year. Lukosus suggested asking Ron Kelsey, who is the member of the Recreation
Commission who handles the fireworks bidding process, to come to a Public Property
meeting so the process could be explained. Ankiewicz said he would tell Mr. Kelsey of
the need to bid in September. It was decided to leave the fireworks bidding process off of
the proposed ordinance, but Mayszak noted that if this process is not followed this year,
this ordinance will be changed again to add that wording."

This is taken from the minutes of the Public Property meeting of July 30, 2012 when there was an animated discussion about whether we should seek the greatest number of pyrotechnic companies to bid  in order to get the best price and fireworks display. It was decided at that meeting to have the bids in by October and opened in October at the Recreation Meeting in October.  This is the month and I do not see anything on the agenda about fireworks. Will this be covered up once again and the culprit will be who?


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perez should name the companies he has talked to about 2013 fireworks. And July 4 is the most popular day for the events. July 3 is an open date for many operators who have many qualifed shooters on their staffs.

Anonymous said...

Please no more fireworks baloney!

Anonymous said...

FORGET THE FIREWORKS FOR A COUPLE YEARS! CLEAN UP PERUS HISTORIC WATERFRONT, WHICH WOULD BE WATER STREET(I almost twisted my ankle to watch the 2012 fireworks on that street), or donate money to pool fund in lieu of spending on fireworks. GO TO A SURROUNDING TOWN WHO HAS FIREWORKS AND ENJOY THEM THERE! It's a win, win!!!!

Anonymous said...

Leave Ron Kelsy out of it. Alderman Bob A. is the one giving orders. He's just doing what he's told to do by a superior.