File #: 24-0678    Version: 1 Name: Request permission to accept donation from Ascend and purchase an Arizona Vortex multipod rope rescue kit
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/29/2024 In control: Legal Department
On agenda: 11/4/2024 Final action: 11/4/2024
Title: A Resolution Accepting an Unbudgeted Donation from Ascend Performance Materials and Approving the Purchase of an Arizona Vortex Kit for Special Rope Rescue for the Foley Fire Department
Attachments: 1. 20241029162142857.pdf, 2. Capital form - Arizona Vortex 10-2024.pdf

Title

A Resolution Accepting an Unbudgeted Donation from Ascend Performance Materials and Approving the Purchase of an Arizona Vortex Kit for Special Rope Rescue for the Foley Fire Department

 

Summary

The Foley Fire Department has received generous donation from Ascend Performance Materials wishing to provide funding for additional rescue equipment.  We have identified a need for a CMC Arizona Vortex multipod rope rescue kit for specialized rescues.  We are requesting that our Fire Department Donations account 100-2020-4651 be amended to reflect the unbudgeted $5000 and our Capital Purchases account 100-2020-6151 be amended to show an additional $5000, for a net effect of $0.  We are also requesting to transfer $320  from our Small Tools account to complete the purchase from NAFECO for a total amount of $5320.  This will be a budget neutral purchase.

 

Budgetary Impact:

   Non-Capital Item:

      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)

      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**

      ____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

      _X___ Not Budgeted - account #_100-2020-5100__ requires budget increase of $__5320____.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**

 

   Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**

      In current year Capital Projects Plan: 

        _____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________

        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.

        _____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.

 

Body

 

     WHEREAS, the Foley Fire Department has received a generous unbudgeted donation of $5000 from Ascend Performance Materials, and

     WHEREAS, these funds where intended to provide equipment for specialized rope rescue, and

     WHEREAS, the Foley Fire Department has identified a need for a CMC Arizona Vortex mulitpod rope rescue kit.

     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:

     SECTION 1:     Accepts the unbudgeted donation to the Foley Fire Department from Ascend Performance Materials and amends the FY25 budget to reflect an increase of $5000 in the Fire Department Donations account 100-2020-4651 and approves an increase of $5000 in the Capital Purchases account 100-2020-5100, for a net effect of $0.

     SECTION 2:     Approves the transfer of $320 from the Small Tools account 100-2020-6053 to the Capital Purchases account 100-2020-5100.

     SECTION 3:     Approves the purchase of a CMC Arizona Vortex Kit from NAFECO in the amount of $5320 under the Capital Purchases account 100-2020-5100.

     SECTION 4:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.