ENACTED 02/02/1999

ORDINANCE NO. O98-1496

An ordinance approving a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Metropolitan Fire Department for the National Arson Initiative Pilot City Program.

Whereas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Metropolitan Fire Department for the National Arson Initiative Pilot City program; and

Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.

Now therefore, be it enacted by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1. That the grant by and between the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting through the Metropolitan Fire Department, for the National Arson Initiative Pilot City program, in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan County Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That any amendments to this grant shall be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one affirmative votes.

Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored By: Charles Fentress

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Introduced: December 15, 1998
Passed First Reading: December 15, 1998
Referred to: Budget & Finance Committee
Public Safety Committee
Passed Second Reading: January 19, 1999
Passed Third Reading: February 2, 1999
Approved: February 4, 1999
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