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Ordinance Appropriating $5,241 of Revenue Recovered Through the City’s NC Haz-Mat RRT Contract with North Carolina Emergency Management to the General Fund
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2024, Wilmington Fire Department members responded as NC Haz-Mat RRT-2 to assist the Jacksonville Fire Department with a hazmat incident at 117 New Frontier Way, Jacksonville, NC; and,
WHEREAS, upon arrival, it was determined that a contractor had accidentally mixed two incompatible chemicals that began off-gassing chlorine gas and requiring the evacuation of an apartment complex; and,
WHEREAS, during the hazardous materials response operation, the chemical protective ensembles of WFD members were potentially exposed to the chlorine gas; and,
WHEREAS, after decontamination of WFD personnel, the manufacturer of the suits advised that the suits should be disposed of due to the corrosive nature of chlorine; and,
WHEREAS, per the City’s NC Haz-Mat RRT-2 contract with North Carolina Emergency Management (“NCEM”), the State of North Carolina provides for the replacement costs of all disposed gear; and,
WHEREAS, staff is requesting that the $5,241 in replacement costs received from NCEM be appropriated back to the operating budget; and,
WHEREAS, with these funds, WFD will replace Level A and B HazMat suits, gloves, boots, and other hazardous materials response equipment that was used during the deployment; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are available to meet this appropriation.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
THAT, the following appropriation is hereby made to the General Fund:
GENERAL FUND
Appropriation
10050410 - 532037 FDHAZ $5,241
Supplies / Hazardous Materials
Revenue
10004210 - 303505
Response Teams Reimbursements $5,241