City of Columbus - File #: 0233-2007

• File #: 0233-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/5/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/26/2007
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program, to appropriate $1,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/27/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/12/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/12/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/7/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Division of Fire received a grant from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Grant program. The funds will be used to partially fund the purchase of a personal computer and software to be located in Fire Station #34. The equipment will tie into the city network system. It is now necessary to accept the grant award and appropriate the funds.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Designation: It is necessary to appropriate said funds so they may be spent in a timely manner.

2. FISCAL IMPACT: This grant money will partially fund this equipment and software purchase. The remaining balance will be funded from the Columbus Division of Fire General Fund budget.


Title
To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Wal-Mart, Inc. for the Safe Neighborhood Heroes Program, to appropriate $1,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($1,000.00)


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 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 $1,000.00 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 int...