City of Columbus - File #: 0789-2006

• File #: 0789-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/12/2006
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/8/2006
• Final action: 5/11/2006
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Scott Schiff for three rescue manikins for use by the Division of Fire for fire rescue training, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/11/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/11/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
5/8/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/8/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/26/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
4/25/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/25/2006	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/21/2006	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/21/2006	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
4/20/2006	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/20/2006	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/19/2006	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
4/17/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/13/2006	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
4/12/2006	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: An individual has indicated his desire to purchase and donate three rescue manikins to the Columbus Fire Bureau of Training. These manikins are used to simulate victims during fire rescue training. This proposed donation is considered to be a grant and it is now necessary to accept the grant award.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Legislation: This is emergency legislation because the Training Bureau would like to begin using this training equipment once it is delivered.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
This is an equipment donation grant and there is no matching requirement. The equipment donation is valued at $2,500.00.



Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Scott Schiff for three rescue manikins for use by the Division of Fire for fire rescue training, and to declare an emergency.


Body

Whereas, the Columbus Division of Fire uses manikins to teach techniques of fire rescue; and

Whereas, Scott Schiff has indicated his desire to donate three manikins to the Division of Fire for fire rescue training; and

Whereas, emergency legislation is necessary to enable the Training Bureau of the Division of Fire to utilize these training manikins once they are delivered; and

Whereas, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Fire Chief to accept this grant for training manikins 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 of the City of Columbus be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award from Scott Schiff for a donation of three rescue manikins.

Section 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby dec...