The Honorable Mayor Angelyne Butler, MPA
The Honorable Kimberly James The Honorable Dabouze Antoine
The Honorable Hector Gutierrez The Honorable Latresa Akins-Wells
The Honorable Allan Mears
Dr. Marc-Antonie Cooper, City Manager
Sharee Steed, City Clerk
Mike Williams, City Attorney
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CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME:
ROLL CALL-CITY CLERK:
PRESENTATIONS:
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: Dr. Marc-Antonie Cooper
COVID-19 UPDATE: Deputy Fire Chief, Clemons and Division Chief, Joel Turner
NEW BUSINESS:
Background and Summary:
The Georgia Section 319 (h) Non-Point Source Implementation Grant award period for FY 2021 is open for green infrastructure projects that improve and enhance urban water quality and reduce non-point source pollution. There are 2 potential sites in the City of Forest Park, (1) Starr Park-Construction and Design and (2) the Police Department Headquarters Design. Both projects will include retrofitting and enhancing existing infrastructure. The total projected cost is $12,450,000.00. The grant requires a cost-ration of 60% federal dollar maximum and 40% non-federal match minimum toward the total project cost. The City is requesting $350,000.00. The total maximum federal award to any individual project is $400,000.00.
Background and Summary:
The Fire Department is seeking approval for replacement of two Pumpers and one 75’ Quint Aerial. The Pumpers to be replaced are Engine 1, Rosenbauer with 41,000 miles (equivalent to 142,000 road miles) and structural body frame issues, Engine 2, a 2002 E-one) with 125,000 miles (equivalent to 427,500 road miles) and Quint 3 (2010 E-one) with 61,000 miles (equivalent to 208,000 road miles).
The replacement allows for continuity of units and service/maintenance with warranty agreements for parts and labor. It further allows our current reserve pumper, Engine-3, a 1992 E-one pumper with unknown number of miles due to the odometer being replaced to be circulated to the Training Division to aid in Fire Department Driver
Operator Training for (FAO)’s, Fire Apparatus Operators.
Current, Engine-1, Engine-2, and Quint-3 will move into reserve roles in order to provide the Department with reliable reserve units. These units have reached usable service life for service delivery to the community of Forest Park.
The purchase cost is $1,945,738.00 and these items are budgeted in the Fire Department's allocated SPLOST funds.
Replacement Age:
A. Engine 2 (24 years)
B. Engine 3 (29 years)
C. Quint 3 (11 years)
Background and Summary:
In an efforts to create a balance budget, the following budget amendments are being proposed to fix our shortcomings. Proposed transfers are coming from line items that have not been utilized and are anticipated to not be completely utilized by the close of the FY21. This transfer will not have a negative impact on any of the involved line items. Requesting a total of $18,900 in transfers from the following:
Transfer $6,000 from 100-20-1110-52-3913 Public Relations to 100-20-1110-52-3919 Employee Appreciation Event
Ward 2
Transfer $5,000 from 100-20-110-52-3704 Meetings/Conventions to 100-20-1110-52-3908 Ward 2 Projects
Ward 3
Transfer $6,000 from 100-20-1110-54-2506 Capital Outlay to 100-20-1110-52-3950 Day of the Dead Event
Transfer $350.00 from 100-20-1110-52-3705 Meetings/Conventions to 100-20-1110-52-3924 Hispanic Heritage Month
Ward 4
Transfer $5,000 from 100-20-1110-52-3706 Meetings/Conventions, $2,200 from 100-20-1110-52-3920 Forest Park Day to 100-20-1110-52-3918 Friday Nights
Background Summary:
The Police Department needs funds to test new applicants and copier expenses. The Police Department is requesting the following budget amendments/transfers. These transfers will not have a negative impact on any of the involved line items.
Transfer $1,300 from 100-31-3210-52-2201 Office Equipment Maint. to 100-31-3210-53-1103 Copier Expense
Transfer $1,000 from 100-31-3210-52-3712 Training to 100-31-3210-52-1202 Psychological Services
Background and Summary:
The Executive Offices is in need for a budget amendment/transfer of funds . Requesting to transfer $10,000 from Education, Seminars & Travel 100-21-1320-52-3701 to the following:
$3,000 - Consulting Services - 100-21-1320-52-1002
$5,000 - Printing - 100-21-1320-52-3401
$2,000 - Office Supplies - 100-21-1320-53-1102
This transfer will not have a negative impact on any of the involved line items.
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