Title
Approval of audiovisual upgrades for Fire Department Station #1
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
We are requesting approval to purchase equipment for upgrades to the audiovisual system in the training room at Fire Station #1. These upgrades will enhance our ability to use modern digital media for conducting fire training classes and public education, including our CPR and First Aid classes. This is a budgeted item in the general fund capital purchases budget of $5000. Only one upgrade item, a video projector, exceeds a cost of $1000. Therefore, we are requesting approval to purchase the projector from Tiger Direct for $1539.92 under account 01-609-7010 and transfer the remaining $3460.08 to the 01-609-5010 Small Tools account for the additional upgrade items.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: _$5,000___________
Is this a budgeted item? Yes
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_$5,000____________ Account No. ___01-609-7010________________________
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? capital purchase _________________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
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WHEREAS, the Foley Fire Department is in need of audiovisual upgrades to the training room in Fire Station #1, and
WHEREAS, the upgrades are budgeted at $5000 in the 01-609-7010 Capital Purchases account in the FY14 Budget, and
WHEREAS, only one item, a video projector, exceeds the $1000 capital purchase amount,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the purchase of a video projector from Tiger Direct for $1539.92 under account 01-609-7010.
SECTION 2: Transfers the remaining $3460.08 to account 01-609-5010 Small Tools for the purchase of the remaining upgrades.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.