09-10237rRESOLUTION NO. 10237
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY, ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT, RECEIVED BY THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ADMINISTER THE
FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT AGREEMENTS AND
TERMS PRESCRIBED BY THE DONORS
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 465.03 reads in part as follows:
Any city, county, school, district or town may accept a grant or devise of real or
personal property and maintain such property for the benefit of its citizens in accordance
with the terms prescribed by the donor. Nothing herein shall authorize such acceptance or
use for religious or sectarian purposes. Every acceptance shall be by resolution of the
council adopted by two-thirds majority of its members, expressing such in full, and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has been awarded the grant as described below,
Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the US Department of Homeland Security/Federal
Emergency Management Agency for the amount of $66,331 to be used for technology
upgrades in Fire Vehicles including computers and Automatic Vehicle Locators.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, as follows:
That the City Council of the City of Richfield hereby accepts the US Department of
Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters
Grant (EMW-2008-FO-01386) for the year 2008 and authorizes the city to administer the
funds in accordance with the grant agreements and terms prescribed by the donors.
2009.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of April,
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eb ie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:.
Nancy Gibbs ity Clerk