Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
June 14, 2016
Agenda Report
#
134
TO:
Mayor and Council
SUBJECT:
Fire/EMS Salary Savings
INITIATED BY:
Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation:
Approval is requested to transfer $350,000 of the FY16 Fire and EMS salary savings to Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services FY17 budget for burn building land prep, control room and open pavilion for state required training.
Background:
The Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services is in the process of having the burn building constructed and is in need of funds to prepare the soil for the burn building and a control room with attached open pavilion to continue state required training. Current burn building training (state required) is being conducted off site (Ft Benning, Harris County etc.)
Analysis:
Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services
is requesting this money to be set rolled over to the FY17 budget for this specific purpose.
Financial Considerations
:
The amount of $350,000 is requested to be rolled over to the FY17 budget.
Legal Considerations:
Council approval is required to roll the funds over to the Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services FY17 budget.
Recommendation/Action
:
Approval is requested to transfer $350,000 of the FY16 Fire and EMS salary savings to Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services FY17 budget for burn building land prep, control room and open pavilion for state required training.
A RESOLUTION
No. _____
WHEREAS
, Columbus Council approved the FYl6 Operating Budget on June 16, 2015; and,
WHEREAS
, the FY16 Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services budget has a salary savings as of June 1, 2016 is $350,000; and,
WHEREAS
, in accordance with Ordinance #15-24, Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services appeared before Council on June
7
, 2016 and requested the salary saving be utilized for burn building land prep, control room and open pavilion for state required training.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the Department of Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services is hereby appropriated up to $350,000 for the funding of the capital and equipment itemized. The appropriate amount will be transferred.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the _______ day of ___________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ________.
Councilor Baker voting ________.
Councilor Barnes voting ________.
Councilor Davis voting ________.
Councilor Garrett voting ________.
Councilor Henderson voting ________.
Councilor Huff voting ________.
Councilor Pugh voting ________.
Councilor Thomas voting ________.
Councilor Woodson voting ________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor