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TR-2013-57 GRANT TO FIRE DEPT. i �e '•� TR-2013-57 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 44, SECTION 53A TO THE AGAWAM FIRE DEPARTMENT Sponsored by Mayor Richard A Cohen WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam applied for and received a grant from the Department of Fire Services; and WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department desires to accept said grant; and c� WHEREAS, the grant is in the amount of seven thousand seven hundred kku'r and y 00/100 ($7,704.00) dollars; and r �r WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department will use the funds for student and �3` senior awareness of fire education; and 3f -13 G WHEREAS, the grant from the Department of Fire Services is an annual grant in c varying amounts that the Town receives on a continuing basis; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to accept the grant from the Department of Fire Services. NOW THEREFORE, the Agawam City Council resolves pursuant to G. L. c.44, §53A to accept this grant annually from the Department of Fire Services in varying amounts. Dated this day of ` �i L� �,t, lr(, , 201 PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL r�asu�- Christopher C. 7 son, President r� PROVED AS TO F RM AND LEGALITY o, Vincent . Gioscia, City Solicitor MAYORAL ACTION Received this day of 2014 from Council Clerk. Signed by Council President this 3d— day of I�r�� , 2014. APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Aga a Charter, as m ndcd, I he eby approve the passage of the above legislation on this d r l day of 2014. G Richard A. Cohen, Mayor DISAPPROVAL OF LEGISLATION By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this day of ^ , 2014 for the following reason(s): Richard A. Cohen, Mayor RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK Returned to Council Clerk this ` day of ' 2014. W"Old" qF('06 0/paaic' 6vm� and 10 `�.�.�. ,�c ox�Oz 5^-C�aCc� ✓�araa! DUAL L.PAT-RICK ', a1&4dad(&e& Of775 GOVERNOR ANDREA J.CABRAL (978) 567-3-1 0 6� .' (978)56'7-,?-1V STEPHEN D.COAN SECRETARY STATE FIRE MARSHAL 61AZWA.IJLCIGd.4A?l� December 13, 2013 Chief Alan Sirois Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam,MA 0 100 1-2576 Dear Chief Sirois: I am pleased to inform you that your FY 2014 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)and Senior SAFE grant applications have been approved for funding. The Agawam Fire Department has been awarded $4686 for the S.A.F.E. grant and $3018 for Senior SAFE. Be sure to alert your treasurer and to check with them to ensure receipt of the funds. We expect the funds to he electronically distributed on or about December 20,2013. All grantees are required to submit the FY 2013 year-end report to DFS by December 31,2013. If there are any unexpended funds, the grantee may apply for a one-time 6-month extension, which will be part of the year-end report form. At the close of the single 6-month extension, all unexpended funds must be returned to the Commonwealth. At this time any prior year remaining_funds must be returned to the Commonwealth. Nineteen years ago, the fire service advocated to the legislature for the creation of the S.A.F.E. program. Since that time average annual child fire deaths have been reduced by 70%, In FY 2014, the S.A.F.E. program was expanded to offer funds to local communities in support of senior fire prevention training. Seniors are the most vulnerable of populations at risk of fire related deaths. This program is aimed at educating seniors on fire prevention, general home safety and how to be better prepared in the event of a fire. It is our hope that with this opportunity we can recreate the success with our older population that we have had with children. I thank you for your commitment to the S.A.F.E. program and for your continuing efforts to promote fire prevention for all citizens. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cynthia Ouellette at(978) 567- 3381 or the S.A.F.E. staff at(978) 567-3388. Sincerely, ST�-b 4., Stephen D. Coan State Fire Marshal C��`�i�miiru;:�ixaCvue, r'�swr�icea•./'/�'rrrrcia-�a a��''�ire ��eGr� r�xa�oua = l�l¢CaXial ;/E�r�oataes• '-�[taer�¢�uusCt� �exa�e��e� f�lterda�vr�. r TR-2013-57 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICES PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 44, SECTION 53A TO THE AGAWAM FIRE DEPARTMENT Sponsored by Mayor Richard A Cohen WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam applied for and received a grant from the Department of Fire Services; and WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department desires to accept said grant; and WHEREAS, the grant is in the amount of seven thousand seven hundred four and 00/100 ($7,704.00) dollars; and WHEREAS, the Agawam Fire Department will use the funds for student and senior awareness of fire education; and WHEREAS, the grant from the Department of Fire Services is an annual grant in varying amounts that the Town receives on a continuing basis; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town of Agawam to accept the grant from the Department of Fire Services, NOW THEREFORE, the Agawam City Council resolves pursuant to G. L. c.44, §53A to accept this grant annually from the Department of Fire Services in varying amounts. .-� a G �C-')_ q �F Dated this day of , 2013. cr, 3 rn D 3� PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL m Christopher C. Johnson, President A PROVED AS TO F �RM AND LEGALITY Vincent t. Gioscia, City Solicitor r �e �poruuecz� a�C �u��QCIa S80r1(025-6&te moan DEVAL L.PATRICK CJ(oua, a,4zOGa,5Xw*ta Of775 GOVERNOR ANDREA 1.CABRAL (978)56'7 39Q0 6m- (978)567-R-27 STEPHEN D.COAN SECRETARY STATE FIRE MARSHAL CIlawlt.Inw,1 J. December 13, 2013 Chief Alan Sirois Agawam Fire Department 800 Main Street Agawam,MA 01001-2576 Dear Chief Sirois: I am pleased to inform you that your FY 2014 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.)and Senior SAFE grant applications have been approved for funding. The Agawam Fire Department has been awarded $4686 for the S.A.F.E. grant and $3018 for Senior SAFE. Be sure to alert your treasurer and to check with them to ensure receipt of the funds. We expect the funds to be electronically distributed on or about December 20, 2013. All grantees are required to submit the FY 2013 year-end report to DFS by December 31,2013. If there are any unexpended funds,the grantee may apply for a one-time 6-month extension, which will be part of the year-end report form. At the close of the single 6-month extension, all unexpended funds must be returned to the Commonwealth.At this time any prior year remaining funds must be returned to the Commonwealth. Nineteen years ago,the fire service advocated to the legislature for the creation of the S.A.F.E. program. Since that time average annual child fire deaths have been reduced by 70%. In FY 2014, the S.A.F.E. program was expanded to offer funds to local communities in support of senior fire prevention training. Seniors are the most vulnerable of populations at risk of fire related deaths. This program is aimed at educating seniors on fire prevention, general home safety and how to be better prepared in the event of fire. It is our hope that with this opportunity we can recreate the success with our older population that we have had with children. I thank you for your commitment to the S.A.F.E. program and for your continuing efforts to promote fire prevention for all citizens. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cynthia Ouellette at(978) 567- 3381 or the S.A.F.E. staff at(978) 567-3388. Sincerely, Stephen D. Coan State Fire Marshal �fC�7LGTLWGXaCl�UG' `=�(ia�tslC6S• 1flltltGf•09t 0���l�((� �Jf7�i� raxaxc�aue '?Clatmxca.l .��ck�oyroc• !�L'�1�aocd�r«oCCavxe�ci:� ni7�sac/amr