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MARCH 22, 2005 05-79 RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE:AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION – ASSISTANCE TO
FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
INITIATED BY:FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the
U.S. Fire Administration has been authorized by the United States Congress to grant
funds to assist local fire departments; and
WHEREAS, grant funds are available for health and safety purposes which
would include the purchase of mobile and portable radios; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh Fire Department currently utilizes radios which
are more than 15 years old and which are not compatible with those which will be
utilized by local law enforcement in the next year and which do not meet the Homeland
Security initiative relating to interoperable communications; and
WHEREAS, the grant application will require a twenty (20) percent match by the
local municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to make
application for a grant through the United States Fire Administration for the purpose of
purchasing new radios in the amount of $182,000.00 with a local matching amount of
$36,400.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized
and directed to execute any and all documents required for purposes of the same, and
are further authorized and directed, if said grant is awarded, to accept such funds,
pursuant to the terms of the grant application.