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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-20 PACKET 04.D.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA MEETING ITEM # DATE 01/20/10 PREPARED BY Public Safety Craig Woolery ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST Pass a motion to adopt a resolution to accept the donation of $1,000.00 from Marathon Petroleum Company to the Cottage Grove Fire Department to assist in the purchase of two new ice /water immersion rescue suits at a cost of $1,100.00 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Pass a motion to adopt a resolution to accept the donation of $1,000.00 from Marathon Petroleum Company to assist in the purchase of ice /water immersion rescue suits. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ❑ RESOLUTION: MEMO: Fire Chief Bob Byerly dated January 6, 2010 ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS r rty Administrator Date COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: LVj APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER HACouncil 2010 \01 -20 -10 CA form to adopt resolution and accept Marathon Petroleum donation $1,OOO.docx I0093��rc•���ar•>�r�>� RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION OF MONEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE DIVISION TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASING OF TWO NEW ICE/WATER IMMERSION RESCUE SUITS WHEREAS, in support of the Cottage Grove Department of Public Safety, Marathon Petroleum Company wishes to donate a check in the amount of $1,000 to the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division, and WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove, Department of Public Safety Fire, needs to retire several old suits, most of which are currently over 10 years old and have gotten rips and tears which cannot be fixed and makes it difficult to use when training or if needed for a rescue due to leaks in the suits resulting in leaking in a lot of water and therefore wishes to use this donation to assist in purchasing two (2) new ice /water immersion rescue suits for an approximate cost of $1,100.00, and WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, accepts the donated money and recommends that it be used to assist in purchasing two new ice /water immersion rescue suits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, that said Council hereby accept, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division, the total donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Marathon Petroleum Company. Passed this 20 day of January, 2010. Myron Bailey, Mayor Attest: Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE MINNESOTA To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Public Safety Director Craig Woolery From: Fire Chief Bob Byerly Date: January 6, 2010 Subject: Marathon Petroleum Company Donation to Fire Department BACKGROUND The Cottage Grove Fire Department has a long history of training and working with the Fire Brigade of Marathon Petroleum Company. We provide mutual aid to each other's incidents when necessary and train together during the year. Marathon Petroleum also has 9 storage tanks off 85 Street that we have preplanned. The Fire Department would work closely with the Marathon Fire Brigade if there was an incident at these tanks. Marathon Petroleum Company has in years past made donations to the Cottage Grove Fire Department and this money has helped our department in building of our training ventilation trailer and in the purchase of our Keiser Force training machine. On Monday, January4, 2010 Marathon Petroleum presented the Fire Department with a check for $1,000.00. DISCUSSION The Fire Department would like to utilize this donation to assist in purchasing 2 new ice /water immersion rescue suits for an approximate cost of $1,100.00. and retire several of our old suits. Most of our current suits are over 10 years old, and have gotten rips and tears which cannot be fixed and makes it difficult to use when training or if needed for a rescue due to leaks in the suits and leaking in a lot of water. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends passing a motion to accept the $1,000.00 donation from Marathon Petroleum Company and assist in purchasing 2 Stearns ice /water immersion rescue suits.