Government operations committee approves Langham Park for Train the Trooper reenactment

The government operations meeting voted to approve the use of Langham Park for a historical reenactment event described as a "Train the Trooper" or "Camp Cane" program scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The motion to approve the park use was moved by Muntz (council member) and seconded by Warbel (council member) and passed by roll call.

Organizers described the event as a repeat program held in spring and fall that "demonstrate[s] what camp life was like and how the troopers were trained." According to the presentation, there will be no food or drink sales, no request for city services and no planned road closures. Presenters said they plan to fire a cannon hourly between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The committee's approval was procedural: the councilmember who moved the motion (Muntz) and the seconder (Warbel) called for a roll call vote; all members present voted yes, and the item was recorded as passed. The approval authorizes use of Langham Park for the single-day event as described to the committee.

No ordinances, permits, or city services were listed as required in the staff presentation. The staff presentation did not specify any additional conditions attached to the approval, such as required safety plans for the cannon firings or follow-up permits; those matters were not specified during the meeting.

Because the event description included an hourly cannon firing, the committee's approval permits the event as presented but did not record any supplemental approvals (for example, a fireworks or pyrotechnics permit) in the meeting record. If additional permits or clearances are required by other city codes or departments, those were not addressed during the discussion recorded in the transcript.

The item concluded with a unanimous roll call in favor of the motion. No public comments on the item were recorded in the meeting transcript.