City of Columbus - File #: 1912-2008

• File #: 1912-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/20/2008
• 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 the Wal-Mart Foundation for the purchase of medical equipment for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)

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
11/28/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/26/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/26/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/26/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/25/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/21/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/20/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award of $2,500.00 from the Wal-Mart Foundation to purchase medical equipment to support the Columbus Fire EMS operation. The legislation will also appropriate $2,500.00 for the grant. It is anticipated that the funds will be used to purchase tourniquets for EMS supervisor vehicles and CPR kits to be used with the Heart Cart.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Fire Chief to accept a grant award in the amount of $2,500.00 from Wal-Mart for medical equipment. This ordinance appropriates the funds in the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund. There is no impact on the General Fund.

EMERGENCY LEGISLATION: This emergency ordinance will allow the timely purchase of medical equipment.




Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Wal-Mart Foundation for the purchase of medical equipment for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Fire received a grant award from the Wal-Mart Foundation for the purchase of medical equipment for emergency medical services, 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 for this grant to enable the purchase of medical equipment, 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 medical equipment 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 Columbus Fire Chief be and he is...