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Authorizing Fire Department to apply for the 2017 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of $37,830 from the State of Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to provide Hazardous Material Tech training for firefighters.
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WHEREAS, the Fire Department would like to apply for the 2017 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant to provide Hazardous Material Tech training for firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the total grant amount provided by the State of Minnesota would be $37,830 for the Hazardous Material Tech training for firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires a 20% in-kind match of $9,458 which would be met with the salaries of the Fire Department training staffing coordinating the training; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, the the City Council authorizes the Fire Department to apply for the 2017 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant.