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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, ACTING CITY MANAGER %_
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2005
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE
DONATION OF FIRE EQUIPMENT TO HOPKINS COUNTY FIRE
SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider a resolution for the donation of fire nozzles and rescue tools to
Hopkins County Fire Services. Please see the attached letter from Hopkins County
regarding the proposed donation.
BACKGROUND:
Under Local Government Code Section 253.011 (C), municipalities may transfer
property to a non-profit organization without complying with the notice and bidding
requirements of Section 272.001(a) or other law.
Hopkins County Fire Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, organization established in
Hopkins County to provide fire, fire rescue and fire prevention services for the citizens of
Hopkins County. The County is currently in need of fire nozzles and rescue tools for use
in fire department operations.
Under the City of Grapevine equipment replacement program, the City has purchased
new nozzles and tools that replaced older equipment. The older equipment consists of
22 hose nozzles and Holmatro rescue tools. The age of this equipment is approximately
8 years old and the current approximate value is $3,000. Normally, this equipment
would be sold at auction. The past history of both our physical and Internet auction sales
has shown that this type of miscellaneous equipment brings only a fraction of the
estimated value. Staff believes the equipment would be put to better use through this
donation.
This request is to approve a resolution to declare the nozzles and rescue tools surplus
equipment and to approve the donation of the equipment to Hopkins County Fire
Services.
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October 6, 2005
Chief Steve Bass
Grapevine Fire Department
601 Boyd ly
Grapevine, Texas 75482
Chief Bass;
Hopkins County Fire Services is requesting a donation of excess equipment from your department
The Hopkins County Fire Services provides fire protection for 914 square miles out of one fire station.
We respond with 12 other volunteer fire departments within our county. We are requesting the donation
through the Texas Forest Service Helping Hands program the following:
1 '/4 handline riles
2 % handline nozzles
Holmatro rescue tools
We are in great need of the equipment to allow the volunteer departments to have adequate equipment
for fire suppression activities. We are also requesting the Holmatro HRT and hoses for use on our
brush unit We cover 39 miles of interstate highway and 43 miles of us highway and we answer
numerous vehicle accidents. More than once we have had multiple vehicles with persons trapped in
both vehicles and our mutual aid is very limited that has adequate equipment
Any excess equipment you have available would be greatly appreciated.
I have attached a copy of the Helping Hands program and donor form. If you and the city approve this
request, please complete the donor form and forward to the Texas Forest Service.
Sincerely,
Carl R Nix
Fire Administrator
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY
SURPLUS AND/OR SALVAGE; PROVIDING FOR THE
DONATION OF SAID PROPERTY TO THE HOPKINS
COUNTY FIRE SERVICES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the City of Grapevine is in possession of
22 fire hose nozzles and Holmatro rescue tools that have met all replacement criteria
required by City policy and are being replaced by new nozzles and tools; and
WHEREAS, it is the decision of the City Council to declare the nozzles and tools as
surplus property; and
WHEREAS, the Hopkins County Fire Services is a non-profit organization as
defined by Internal Revenue Service IRC 501 (c) (3) and is in need of fire nozzles and
rescue tools to be used for fire operations; and
WHEREAS, Local Government Code Section 253.011 (C) states that municipalities
may transfer property to a non-profit organization.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the following items are declared surplus and are donated to the
Hopkins County Fire Services:
22 Fire Nozzles
Holmatro Rescue Tools
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to make the
above items available to the Hopkins County Fire Services.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of November, 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM