Explanation
BACKGROUND: CME Federal Credit Union has indicated a desire to provide the Columbus Fire Division Training Academy with a donation of gym equipment. The Division of Fire respectfully requests acceptance of this gym equipment for use at its Training Academy, which will provide a better physical training facility for the firefighters.
CME Federal Credit Union has chosen to support the Division of Fire firefighters by purchasing new, unused gym equipment from Rogue Fitness, a local manufacturer of fitness equipment headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The gym equipment being provided via CME’s donation includes, but is not limited to, free weights, exercise bikes, and benches with weights for bench pressing and powerlifting. (See attached quote for complete listing of all gym equipment being donated.)
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: The Division of Fire requests emergency legislation to allow the Division of Fire to begin utilizing this gym equipment once equipment is delivered to the Division of Fire Training Academy.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of a donation of fitness equipment from CME Federal Credit Union. There is no required City match and no immediate financial impact to the City of Columbus. This gym equipment is valued at $24,598.66.
Title
To authorize the Fire Chief to accept a donation of gym equipment from CME Federal Credit Union for use at the Division of Fire Training Academy; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, CME Federal Credit Union has indicated their desire to donate gym equipment to the Division of Fire Training Academy for the physical training of firefighters; and
WHEREAS, with this donation of gym equipment, there is no required City match and no immediate financial impact to the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is necessary to enable the Division of Fire Training Academy to utilize this gym equipment once it is delivered; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual 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 donation of gym equipment thereby preserving 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 is hereby authorized and directed to accept a donation of gym equipment from CME Federal Credit Union for use at the Division of Fire Training Academy for the physical training of firefighters.
SECTION 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.