Consent 1.E.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 07/09/2018
- TITLE
- DONATION: BBQ Grills by St. John's Lutheran Ministries, Inc.
- PRESENTED BY:
- William Rash
- Department:
- Fire
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
David Trost, St. John's Lutheran Miniseries, Inc. contacted the Fire Chief with an offer to donate barbeque (BBQ) grills to each of the seven (7) Billings Fire Stations. The estimated value of each grill is between $375-$425 each. City policy requires that the City Council approve any donation exceeding $500.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may choose to approve or disapprove accepting the donation of BBQ grills for each of the fire stations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This donation will have no effect on the Billings Fire Department budget, but the total donation amount could equal almost $3,000.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the donation of seven (7) BBQ grills from David Trost and St. John's Lutheran Ministries, Inc.