City of Columbus - File #: 1876-2008

• File #: 1876-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/13/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/15/2008
• Final action: 12/17/2008
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Toys "R" Us, Inc. for the purchase of smoke detectors for the Fire Division distribution 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
12/17/2008	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/16/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/15/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
12/15/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/21/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/19/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/19/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award of $5,000.00 from Toys "R" Us for the purchase of smoke detectors for the Fire Division smoke detector distribution program. This ordinance also appropriates $5,000.00 in the Special Revenue fund for this purpose. This grant will permit the purchase of smoke detectors for the Division of Fire distribution program.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance appropriates $5,000.00 in the Special Revenue fund for the purchase of smoke detectors for distribution by Columbus Firefighters. There is no required city match for this grant. Therefore, there is no cost to the General Fund for the acquisition of the smoke detectors.

EMERGENCY LEGISLATION: The Fire Division needs a replacement stock of smoke detectors. This is an emergency ordinance that will allow the timely purchase of smoke detectors.


Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Toys "R" Us, Inc. for the purchase of smoke detectors for the Fire Division distribution 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, the Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from Toys "R" Us, Inc. for the purchase of smoke detectors for the Fire Division distribution program, and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus for the Fire Chief to accept this grant, and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate the funds from this grant in order to purchase the smoke detectors, and

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