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TR-2013-3 GRANT FOR FIRE DEPT _. . -- _ ___ � _ � - 2�,�0`° � -- -- - TR-2013-3 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 44, SECTION 53A FOR AGAWAM FIRE DEPARTMENT (Sponsored by Richard A. Cohen) WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam applied for and received a grant from the Executive Department of Public Safety and Security; and WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department desires to accept said grant; and WHEREAS, the grant is in the amount of Twenty thousand and 00/100 ($20,000.00) dollars; WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department will use the funds to purchase a mobile cross-banding interoperability radio system which will allow different radio bands to be interconnected at an incident scene so that responders can communicate with each other; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to accept the grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. NOW THEREFORE, the Agawam City Council hereby resolves pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §53A to accept this grant from Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. DATED THIS 27; DAY OF �1 Loy �, 2011. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL CA Christopher C. J hnson, President avJt+1,r APPROVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY -Tres u _ Vincent F. cia, Solicitor r The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Tel:(617)727-7775 TTY Tel:(617)727-6618 Fax:(6I7)727.4764 Deval L Patrtck www.mass.gov/eopss Mary Elisabeth Heffernan Governor Secretary Timothy P.Murray Lieutenant Governor December 7,2012 Chief Alan Sirois Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Chief Sirois: I am pleased to inform you that the Agawam Fire Department has been awarded$20,000 in Commonwealth Security Trust Fund grant funds for the purchase of a cross banding system,radios,and accessories detailed in your grant application. Please sign and date the enclosed Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form(SC)and fill out the General Subrecipient Special Conditions document.The SC and Special Conditions must be signed by an Authorized Signatory as designated in the Contractor Authorized Signatory Form Listing submitted with your grant application. Please submit both forms by December 20,2012 to: John Fabian,Program Coordinator Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants&Research Ten Park Plaza, Suite 3720 Boston,MA 02116 Your project period will begin once the SC is processed and fully executed by our office.You will be notified by EOPSS staff when this occurs. You maYnot begin incurring_costs and will not be reimbursed for costs incurred prior to the full execution of the SC. Also enclosed are instructions for reimbursement.Your project period will end on February 28,2013. All equipment must be delivered on or before this termination date. Any outstanding reimbursement requests must be submitted no later than 15 days after the end of the contract. If you have any questions,please contact John Fabiano at 617.725.3353 or via email at john.fabiano@state.ma.us. Congratulations on your award. 7incerely, Jary EIizabeth Heffernan Secretary of Public Safety and Security t Vincent Gioscia From: Alan Sirois [ASirois@agawam.ma.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:05 PM To: Vince Gioscia Subject: RE: Grant Award- Need Council Approval "Mobile cross-banding interoperability radio system"— In a nut shell, it allows different radio bands to be interconnected at an incident scene so responders can communicate with each other. Alan Sirois,Fire Chief zo (3 3 Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Email: alan.sirois@agawam.ma.us Office:413-786-0657 Cell: 413-531-5944 Fax:413-786-1241 From: Vince Gioscia Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:16 PM To: Alan Sirois Subject: Re: Grant Award - Need Council Approval Chief, What will the funds be use for? Vincent Gioscia On Dec 18, 2012,at 1:02 PM, "Alan Sirois"<ASirois@agawam.ma.us>wrote: Vince, Attached is the award letter for our most recent grant. I'll need to get this in front of the council ASAP as there is a short execution period for these funds. I will make contact with Cheryl and Laurel to arrange account for these monies.This is a reimbursement style grant so I'll arrange for the accounts to be created and monies spent. By the time we're all done with that,we'll be through the council and requesting reimbursement from the state. Thanks for your help! Alan Sirois, Fire Chief Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Email: alan.sirois a awam.ma.us • 1 Office: 413-786-0657 Cell: 413-531-5944 Fax: 413-786-1241 <Signed Award Letter-Agawam FD.PDF> <General Suhrecipient Grant Conditions January 2012.doc> Confidentiality Siaten,ent This Town of Agawam electronic message along�, ith any corresponding att.aehment.may mnta3n pnviloged or:oniidentiai information.i his information is for Iho Me of the intended fecioient(si only.Any disclosure,copying,distribution,or use of the contents of this message in an;manner is strictly prohibited by anyone other Than the intended fecipient(s).If you have received this email in error.noWy the sender immediately by email and delete all copies from your netv,,ortc. 2 MAYORAL ACTION Received is oU day of 2013 from Council Clerk. cci this � y , Signed by Council President this C o - day of S. kAgMb-) 2013. APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agaw Charter, as 79W4 by approve the passage of the above legislation on this = 3 I�`- day of 2013. c� a c Richard A. Cohen, Mayor ry >r- CO 3M DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION n© By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Chartek;-as r, amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this day of M , 2013 for the following reason(s): Richard A. Cohen, Mayor RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK Returned to Council Clerk this day of , 2013. TR-2013-3 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 44, SECTION 53A FOR AGAWAM FIRE DEPARTMENT (Sponsored by Richard A. Cohen) WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam applied for and received a grant from the Executive Department of Public Safety and Security; and WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department desires to accept said grant; and WHEREAS, the grant is in the amount of Twenty thousand and 001100 ($20,000.00) dollars; WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department will use the funds to purchase a mobile cross-banding interoperability radio system which will allow different radio bands to be interconnected at an incident scene so that responders can communicate with each other; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to accept the grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. NOW THEREFORE, the Agawam City Council hereby resolves pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §53A to accept this grant from Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. DATED THIS DAY OF ) 2012. PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL Christopher C. Johnson, President APPROVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY Vincent F. cia, Solicitor The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Tel.(617)727-7775 TTY Tel:(617)727-6618 Fax:(617)727-4764 Deval L Patrick www.mam.gov/cops Goremor Mary Elizabeth Heffernan Secretary Timothy P.Murray Lieutenant Govemor December 7, 2012 Chief Alan Sirois Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Dear Chief Sirois: I am pleased to inform you that the Agawam Fire Department has been awarded$20,000 in Commonwealth Security Trust Fund grant funds for the purchase of a cross banding system,radios,and accessories detailed in your grant application. Please sign and date the enclosed Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form(SC)and fill out the General Subrecipient Special Conditions document.The SC and Special Conditions must be signed by an Authorized Signatory as designated in the Contractor Authorized Signatory Form Listing submitted with your grant application. Please submit both forms by December 20,2012 to: John Fabian,Program Coordinator Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants&Research Ten Park PIaza, Suite 3720 Boston,MA 02116 Your project period will begin once the SC is processed and fully executed by our office. You will be notified by EOPSS staff when this occurs. You may not begin incurring costs and will not be reimbursed for costs incurred prior to the full execution of the SC. Also enclosed are instructions for reimbursement. Your project period will end on February 28,2013. All equipment must be delivered on or before this termination date. Any outstanding reimbursement requests must be submitted no later than 15 days after the end of the contract. If you have any questions,please contact John Fabian at 617.725.3353 or via email at john.fabiano@state.ma.us. Congratulations on your award. incerely, r` a Mary Elizabeth Heffernan Secretary of Public Safety and Security Vincent Gioscia From: Alan Sirois [ASirois@agawam.ma.us] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:05 PM To: Vince Gioscia Subject: RE: Grant Award - Need Council Approval "Mobile cross-banding interoperability radio system"— In a nut shell, it allows different radio bands to be interconnected at an incident scene so responders can communicate with each other. Allan Sirois, Fire Chief �, zo I}3 —3 Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Email: alan.sirois@aPawam.ma.us Office:413-786-0657 Cell: 413-531-5944 Fax:413-786-1241 From: Vince Gioscia Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:16 PM To: Alan Sirois Subject: Re: Grant Award - Need Council Approval Chief, What will the funds be use for? Vincent Gioscia On Dec 18, 2012, at 1:02 PM,"Alan Sirois" <ASirbis@agawam.ma.us>wrote: Vince, Attached is the award letter for our most recent grant. I'll need to get this in front of the council ASAP as there is a short execution period for these funds. I will make contact with Cheryl and laurel to arrange account for these monies. This is a reimbursement style grant so I'll arrange for the accounts to be created and monies spent. By the time we're all done with that,we'll be through the council and requesting reimbursement from the state. Thanks for your help! Alan Sirois, Fire Chief Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam, MA 01001 Email: alan.sirois a awam.ma.us 1 Office: 413-786-0657 Cell:413-531-5944 Fax: 413-786-1241 <Signed Award Letter-Agawam FD.PDF> <General Subrccipient Grant Conditions January 2012.doc> Goniidentiality Sia3eniesiE�,._..._._.....-,...k....—�.�.._.__,....._.�,.��-.�._.._.w_..,..,,.,..,..�.� This Torn of Agavram electronic message along with;iny cnrrespendinn afta hrnan•5 may oDnfain pnvil:3ge:9 or con;dential infarmaiiao.This informalion is for iho U%e,of the intended fecipient(s)only.Any disclosure,copying,distribution,or use of the contents of this nessaae in an; manner is sirictly prohihiled by anyon:: other than the intended fecipieniW.if you have received this email in error.notify the sender immediately by email and delete all copies from you;nowork. 2