City of Columbus - File #: 0604-2008

• File #: 0604-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/27/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 4/14/2008
• Final action: 4/16/2008
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for Hazardous Materials Training for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $1,800.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,800.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/16/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/15/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/14/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/14/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/4/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/4/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/4/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/3/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/3/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/3/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/2/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/1/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/30/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/28/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/27/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for hazardous materials training. It is necessary to accept the grant award and appropriate funds.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Designation: This is emergency legislation to secure the grant award and enable payment for training materials in a timely manner.

2. FISCAL IMPACT: Although only eighty-percent of the grant request was awarded by PUCO, this amount may be sufficient for the required training due to a new State of Ohio hazardous materials program.


Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for Hazardous Materials Training for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $1,800.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,800.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for hazardous materials training, and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary to accept the grant award and appropriate funds, 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 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 hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award in the amount of $1,800.00 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for hazardous materials training.

SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund, and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal...