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HASTINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEt T. SCHUTT, FIRE & EMS DIRECTOR
115 West 5'° Street
Hastings, MN 55033-1815
Business Office (651) 480-6150
Fax (651) 480-6170
TO: Honorable Mayor Hicks and City Council Me
FROM: Michael T. Schutt, Fire and EMS Directo~~}
DATE: July 17, 2008
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer
Description:
Staff is requesting acceptance of payment, in the amount of $4,301.80, from Old World
Industries and a transfer of these funds into the 2008 fire department budget, account #
213-210-2100-6580.
Background•
On March 5, 2008, the Hastings Fire Department responded to a hazardous material spill
on the railroad tracks near Highway 10 and the Mississippi River. The spill was a result
of a rail tank car that ruptured and lost its contents of a hazardous product called ethyl
glycol.
Under Minnesota state law, municipalities are allowed to invoice responsible parties for
expenses involved when emergency services are needed at hazardous material incidents.
Expenses for fire department services were invoiced at $4,301.80.
In the proposed 2009 budget is a request to purchase a fire pumpJmonitor for the
department's rescue boat. With the acceptance of payment and authorization of budget
transfer, I would propose to off-set the purchase of the fire pump/monitor in the 2008
budget.
Requested Action:
Staff is recommending accepting the payment, in the amount of $4,301.80, from Old
World Industries and a transfer of these funds into the 2008 fire department budget,
account # 213-210-2100-6580.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me anytime on my cell phone at
651-775-5547. I will be in attendance at the July 21, 2008, city council meeting if you
should have any questions at that time.
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