8562-12 - Authorize trade-in of 2001 Ferrara Aerial Apparatus

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RESOLUTION NO. 8562-12 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Director of Finance to contract with Brindlee Mountain Fire Ap- paratus, LLC fox the trade-in of a 2001 Ferrara Aerial apparatus in exchange fora $160,000.00 credit on the price for replacing that apparatus. WHEREAS, the City has engaged in a search for a more current fire apparatus in order to replace its 2001 Ferrara Aerial apparatus; and WHEREAS, Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus, LLC has offered a credit to the City in the amount of $] 60,000.00 against the price of a replacement apparatus for the trade-in of the 2001 Fexxara Aerial apparatus in exchange; and WHEREAS, Council adopted Ordinance 20-11, effective May 19, 2011, permitting h•ade- in of a single piece of equipment valued at $1,000.00 or less, recognizing that "it is in the best interest of the City to sell through trade-in various obsolete vehicles, machinery and/or equip- ment to apply toward purchase costs of new vehicles, machinery and/or equipment"; and WHEREAS, the aspirations of Ordinance 20-1 I still apply in this instance despite the ap- paratus' value exceeding the maximum tlneshold of single trade-ins allowed under that ordi- nance; and WHEREAS, all departmental contracts not specifically excepted by ordinance must be approved by Council pursuant to Section 111.02 of the Codified Ordinances; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five members thereof determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, that it shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that permit- ting the trade-in of this equipment will permit the City to finalize an outstanding balance under the contract with Brindlee Mountain Fixe Apparatus, LLC; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to contract with Brindlee Moun- tain Fire Apparatus, LLC for the trade-in of a 2001 Ferrara Aerial apparatus in exchange for a $160,000.00 credit on the price for replacing that apparatus.