Title
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF A HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE VEHICLE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: This Ordinance authorizes the sale of an EMS vehicle to Valley Fire District.
Body
Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
EMS has a 2008 Ford Explorer that was due to be replaced however, due to the retirement of an EMS employee and the subsequent re-assignment of his duties, the vehicle no longer needs replaced. The Valley Fire Department has an immediate need for the vehicle. The EMS Department reviewed the Kelly Blue Book and determined a fair market price for the vehicle was $5,000.
Valley Fire has agreed to pay $5,000 “as is”.
Attached is a memo from Fire/EMS Chief Varnes giving more details.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
X Other - not applicable.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
X Yes. Valley Fire District is currently in need of the vehicle and would like to acquire as soon as possible.
No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends passage of the Ordinance to allow the sale to take place.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst City Manager - Finance
Jerry Varnes, Fire/EMS Chief