City of Columbus - File #: 2343-2003

• File #: 2343-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/14/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/3/2003
• Final action: 11/4/2003
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program, to appropriate $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/4/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/3/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/23/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/22/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/20/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/17/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/14/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received four checks totaling $5000 from Wal-Mart for their Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program. The funds are to be used to support Division of Fire Community Relations Programs. This ordinance authorizes acceptance of the grant and appropriates funding.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Designation: We would like to begin purchasing items under this program as soon as possible.

2. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a 100% grant and there is no matching requirement from the General Fund.

Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program, to appropriate $5,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($5,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the Fire Chief to accept a grant award for the Division of Fire from Wal-Mart,Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes program; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for said grant; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the grant acceptance and appropriation of funds for the grant for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare: Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Fire Chief be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award in the amount of $5,000.00 from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program.

Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $5,000.00 is appropriated to the Division of Fire as follows:

Division: 30-04, Fund: 291, Object Level 1: 02, OCA Code: 343010, Amount: $5,000.00.

Section 3. That the monies in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.

Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.