The
Bellingham City Council met on Monday, 2/11/13. And some good things took
place fireworks-wise:
- During the mid-day Committee of the Whole Meeting, Stan Snapp moved, under Old or New Business, that the fireworks issue be sent for discussion to Public Safety Committee which he chairs. After the required second, the motion was passed 6-0 with Councilman Bornemann absent.
- During the Mayor's Report portion of the evening Council Meeting, Mayor Linville and Fire Chief Roger Christensen announced an "interpretation" of our existing fireworks ordinance (i.e., BMC 10.24.130) intended to prohibit the sale at fireworks stands in our City of so-called "cakes" (A cake is a dense-packed collection of mine/shell tubes that are fused together). It’s “a small step forward” but a good indication that City officials are serious about acting to get the fireworks situation under control. All other consumer fireworks identified as such by RCW 70-77-136 are still allowed to be sold in the City, including such aerials and/or blasters as Roman Candles, Mines/Shells and Reloadable Mortars.Later . . .
