8598-12 Accept grant for purchase of Stryker power kits

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RESOLUTION NO. 8598-12 BY' Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor, as Director of Public Safety, to accept and expend funds ftom the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS, Training and Equipment Gtant in the amount of $2,500 for the purchase of Stryker power kits for patient cots. WIIEREAS, the Division of Fire currently uses abattery-operated lift system on patient cots which reduces the risk of injury to employees from lifting; and WHEREAS, the Stryker system replaces the existing battery system and has a longer life than the current battery system; and WHEREAS, this grant is expected to reduce long-term operating costs of battery replacements; and WHEREAS, funding is available through the Training and Equipment grant of the Division of EMS, 2011-2012 award year, through the Ohio Department of Public Safety; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Chatter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that funds should be made available immediately to allow the purchase of new equipment; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO Section 1. The Mayor, as Director of Public Safety, is hereby authorized to accept and expend funds from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of EMS, a Training and Equipment Grant in the amount of $2,500 a for the purchase of Stryker power kits for patient cots. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the