CITY OF HOMER City Manager

HOMER, ALASKA

ORDINANCE 04-42

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MATCHING GRANT OF $36,000.00 FY 04 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT, APPROPRIATING THE SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT of $7,500.00 FOR THE MATCH AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The Homer Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Federal Share $36,000.00, City Match is $4,000.00; and

WHEREAS, This grant is to replace the Fire Department's Air Compressor for breathing apparatus and bottle filling station with a new high pressure compressor and OSHA compliant compressed air bottle filling station; and

WHEREAS, The replaced equipment will be surplused to another Fire Department for $7,500.00, which will be used for the $4,000.00 match and additional money needed for the purchase of the equipment; and

WHEREAS, The cost of the new system is estimated at $45,000.00.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Homer Ordains:

Section 1. That the US Department of Homeland Security Matching Grant of $36,000.00 is hereby accepted and appropriated as follows and that the Surplus Sale of Equipment of $7,500.00 for the City Match of $4,000.00 and purchase of equipment are hereby appropriated as follows:

Account No. Description Amount

Revenue: US Department of Homeland Security Grant $36,000.00

151-785(both) Sale of Surplus Property $ 7,500.00

Expenditure: Equipment Purchase $43,500.00

151-785

Section 2. That the City Manager is Authorized to execute the appropriate documents.

Section 3. This ordinance is a budget amendment only, is not of a permanent nature and is a non code ordinance.

PASSED AND ENACTED by the Homer City Council this _____ day of _______, 2004



CITY OF HOMER

_____________________________ JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

ATTEST:

______________________________________

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:

Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

___________________________ Walt E. Wrede City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

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Date Date

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.

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