Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION



NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $280,000 FROM

FY2001 NUNN- LUGAR-DOMENICI DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT PROGRAM FOR CITIES

TO PURCHASE SPECIALIZED PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

FOR FIRE SERVICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND AMEND THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND 216 BY$280,000.



WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is committed to providing support

for Homeland Security ; and,



WHEREAS, the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program

provides funds to enhance the response capabilities of the city's first

responder agencies; and,



WHEREAS, this program will greatly enhance our ability to respond to incidences

of terrorism involving chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction.;

and,



WHEREAS, this grant does not require any matching funds; and,



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Nunn-Lugar-Domenici

Domestic Preparedness Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to

purchase specialized training equipment for hazardous materials for fire

service, law enforcement and emergency medical personnel.



2) Amend the budget through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund 216 by

$280,000.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the

_________ day of ____________, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.













Councilor Allen voting __________

Councilor Anthony voting __________

Councilor Davis voting __________

Councilor Henderson voting __________

Councilor Hunter voting __________

Councilor McDaniel voting __________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________

Councilor Rodgers voting __________

Councilor Suber voting __________

Councilor Woodson voting __________









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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor