HomeMy WebLinkAboutres1992-009WH4TCOM COUNTY COUN(_ AGENDA BILL NO. 92 -045
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JAN 2 2 1992
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SUBJECT.- - - - - -
Request•to declare surplus property a partially equipped packaged field
hospital,. and to donate it to the federal Office of Emergency Preparedness
for. the National Disaster Medical System.
ATTACHMENTS:
�%ResopOtion to set a date for public hearing
Reso lution to donate surplus property
Letter from Office of Emergency Preparednes
- �ublic Hearing Needed? Yes No
SUMMARY STATEMENT.-
Dan Fitzgerald, Deputy Director, Whatcom County'Emergency Management, has.
requested Purchasi►ig to dispose of a partially equipped packaged field hospital
currently -stored.in;:.the Army Reserve Center on-Roeder Avenue, Bellingham.- The
equipment was acquired by Emergency Services before it became par.ti.rof County
government in January 1990. Fitzgerald has determined that none of-the
items remaining in the unit are useful for local agencies ar services.
The County i ntend§,)-to dispose of the 'equi;pment by •donating it to the federal
Office of- Emergency Preparedness, which has offered to pay all loading and
transportation costs.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION
Set a date for public hearing, hold a hearing.and,.if satisfactory, resolve
.to donate - the.equipment to the Office of Emergency,Preparedness.-
COMMITTEE ACTION ('including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION ('including dates):
1%28/92:. Resolution approved-7 =0
Related File Numbers:
Ordinance or Resolution Number. _ R92-009
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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Purchasing
DATE INTRODUCED:
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -009
1 -28 -92
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF THE
DISPOSAL OF WHATCOM COUNTY SURPLUS PROPERTY
AND THE SETTING OF A DATE FOR PUBLIC
HEARING THEREON PURSUANT TO WCC 1.10
WHEREAS, a partially equipped packaged field hospital, consisting of
the items listed in Exhibit "A",Yhereby incorporated by reference,
is now and has been the property of Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Executive Office has determined that it
is in-the best interest of the County to donate such property to the
federal Office of Emergency Preparedness for the National Disas.ter
Medical S�rstem;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that a
public hearing on the matter of the sale of such property be held on
the 25th day of February , 1992, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as is possible, in the Whatcom County Council Meeting
Room at 1000 North Forest Street, Bellingham, Washington, for the
purpose of admitting testimony for and against the propriety of
donating such equipment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County Council is
directed to give notice of such hearing in the manner_prescribed by
law.
APPROVED this 28th day of January , 1992.
ATTES
Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Karen N. Frakes;
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
15aniel M. Warner,
Chairperson