HomeMy Public PortalAbout018-2017 - Grant - Department of Home Land Security - Fire Prevention & SafetyCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 18-2017
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may
execute any documents necessary to receive money from the state or
federal government or any other source, and said documents are prepared
and executed by the City executive administration, provided that the
Common Council of the City of Richmond as the legislative body of the
City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any monies received
in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Homeland Security has grant funding available through
its Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Fire Department desires to submit a grant
application to obtain funds that will be used for training in connection with
fire prevention and investigation; and
WHEREAS, A five percent (5%) local match is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10 has submitted or will submit
a grant application to the Federal Department of Homeland Security for the Fire Prevention
and Safety Grant Program.
2. The City of Richmond Fire Department is authorized to accept said grant funding in
an amount up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($250,000.00).
3. The local match of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents
($12,500.00) will be supplied from the Fire Department training budget.
4. Said grant funding shall be used for training in connection with fire prevention,
inspection, and investigation training, and support materials and equipment for the Richmond
Fire Department.
Passed and adopted this i,5 day of G�--y�2017, by the Common Council of the
City of Richmond, Indiana.
ATTISST:
Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
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PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this/{� day of
2017, at 9:00 a.m.
Clerk
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 1 day
of , 2017, at 9:05 a.m.
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Mayor
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(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)