Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2018-8103

• Record #: SO2018-8103
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/31/2018
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 11/14/2018
• Title: Donation of City vehicle(s) to Chicago African American Firefighters Museum
• Sponsors: Curtis, Derrick G., Burke, Edward M.

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/14/2018	91330	City Council	Passed as Substitute	Pass
11/13/2018		Committee on Public Safety	Recommended to Pass
11/13/2018		Committee on Public Safety	Substituted in Committee
10/31/2018	88680	City Council	Referred

SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the.City of Chicago is fortunate to own state-of-the-art equipment that allows the City to deliver invaluable day-to-day services to its residents; and

WHEREAS, from time to time, some of the equipment utilized by the Chicago Fire Department becomes obsolete and is no longer serviceable in light of required safety standards; and

WHEREAS, while the outdated equipment has no available use for the Chicago Fire Department, it can be a valuable resource for museums to educate the public; and

WHEREAS, these not-for-profit museums are interested in, and are forever grateful to receive, such donated equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Chicago African American Firefighter Museum has expressed an interest in this equipment to help further its laudatory mission; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management and the Fire Commissioner are hereby authorized to donate one obsolete Fire Engine and one obsolete Fire Ambulance that in those officials' judgment are no longer useful to the City of Chicago at the time of passage of this ordinance to the Chicago African American Firefighter Museum, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances, for the express purpose of enhancing the Museum's interactive visitor education and hands on experience. The City shall convey said Fire Engine and Fire Ambulance, subject to availability, in "as is" condition, without any warranties either expressed or implied and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. ,
SECTION 2. The Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management is hereby authorized to enter into and execute such other documents as may be necessary and proper to implement this donation.

SECTION 3. The ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication.



Edward M. Burke Derrick Curtis
Alderman, 14th Ward Alderman, 18th Ward



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