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April 10, 2007 3. Dave Tynch, 3502 Cardinal Lane, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following resolution approved on first reading at the March 27, 2007 meeting, and was denied by the following vote: 07 -71 (i): Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Holley Nays: Psimas, Randall, D. Smith - City Manager's Report - 07 - 166 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $6,589 from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs and appropriating said amount in the FY 2006- 2007 Grants Fund Budget for use by the Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services for Fire Training Program equipment. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) funds a limited number of fire training classes in Southeastern Virginia, and the "Southside Regional Fire Academy" (including the cities of Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin and the Naval Regional Fire program) must provide certain "non-funded" classes to meet training requirements. . The VDFP does offer "Training Mini-Grants" (not to exceed $10,000) for projects and programs that positively impact and/or further fire service training within the Commonwealth of Virginia. . The City of Portsmouth submitted a grant application to VDFP requesting monies for "non-funded" Fire Academy classes in Rope Rescue Awareness and for other general instructional equipment to be used in the Fire Department's Continuous Learning Center located behind Fire Station 4 on Broad Street. Discussion: . The City has been awarded $6,589 that will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for the non-funded "Rope Rescue Awareness" classes as well as quarterly drills that Portsmouth's Technical Rescue Team participates in with the other localities in our region. Items will also be purchased for our Continuous Learning Center. Financial Impact: . Although matching funds were not required by VDFP, projects providing matching monies were favored. The City of Portsmouth included an in-kind match of the instructors' hourly salary rates that totaled $3,840. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Purchase equipment as approved by VDFP. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,589 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2006-2007 GRANTS FUND BUDGET FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR FIRE TRAINING PROGRAM EQUIPMENT."