Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the 2013-2014 Annual Budget to Allow for a Fire Department Training Tower in Fire Improvement Funds
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
CONTACT: Danny Kistner, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This Ordinance amends expenditures in the 2013-2014 Budget to provide funds to construct a Fire training/burn tower.
· Fire Department has identified a need for a training facility.
· This facility is necessary to maintain the City's current ISO rating, to meet minimum number of training hours and to maintain proficiency.
· To utilize other facilities will have associated costs and impact with crews being out of town significant amounts of time.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The Collin College training facility is set to close April 1, 2014.
· The Fire Department has continual and growing training needs.
· The Fire Department has need of a training facility to maintain proficiency levels and to meet ISO and other regulatory requirements.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· Increase Expenditures & Decrease Fund Balance in General Fund (Fund 1) by $1,700,000
· Increase Revenues in Fire Improvement fund (Fund 25) by $1,700,000
· Increase Expenditures in Fire Improvement Fund (Fund 25) by $2,200,000
· Decrease Fund Balance in Fire Improvement Fund (Fund 25) by $500,000
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A