Title
Resolution Authorizing the Greensboro Fire Department to Sell Equipment to Volunteer Fire Departments
Body
Department: Fire Department
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Not Applicable
Advertising Date/By:
Contact 1 and Phone: Graham (Jim) Robinson, Division Chief, 430-6006
Contact 2 and Phone: Bobby Nugent, Fire Chief, 373-2297
PURPOSE:
A resolution is needed to ratify the sale of used equipment no longer needed by the Greensboro Fire Department to four (4) different volunteer Fire Departments on November 12, 2015.
BACKGROUND:
The Greensboro Fire Department had used RIT Paks and SCBA Air Paks that were no longer needed but that could be used by four volunteer Fire Departments. The fire departments paid one dollar ($1.00) for the used equipment as is and removed them from the Central Fire Station located at 1514 N. Church Street, Greensboro, NC. All sales were finalized on November 12, 2015. The following four fire departments purchased the following equipment: (1) The Climax Fire Department purchased two RIT Paks 012 Serial # 0845022 and 013 Serial #0912018L and twelve Interspiro SCBA Air Paks Serial Nos. 0703203,0703208, 0703250, 0703200, 0703182, 0703161, 0703181, 0703173, 0703270, 0703261, 0703185 and 0714056; (2) The Oak Ridge Fire Department purchased two Interspiro RIT Paks 001 Serial # 0523021 and 011 Serial #0451056; (3) Fire District #13 purchased two Interspiro RIT Paks 002 Serial #0511098 and 003 Serial #0511081; and (4) the Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire Department purchased three Interspiro RIT Paks 007 Serial # 0511002, 009 Serial #0511058 and 010 Serial #0511068. The sale of the aforementioned equipment is authorized by North Carolina General Statutes section 160A-274(c).
BUDGET IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested and recommended that the City Council pass a resolution ratifying the sale of fire equipment no longer needed by the Greensboro Fire Department.
COMMITTEE ACTION: This item was referred to Council by the Public Safety Committee.