HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-R-29Resolution No. _ "~'Q[ -
Re~olutjon EndOrsing Construction of
Whereas, the jefferSon~ille Fire Departmen[ has identified the need.to i~creese
the existing tke protection for the ci~z~ns.~f' Jef .~..rsonvi!!e;
· .' ' bee'~ precipitatedby the 2000'annexati°n of homes, .
Wheteas, the increase h%ity of jef~ersonville;
businesses and property into the ~ .
Whereas, as resutt of this growth the Jefferson~ile Fire Department'~abil'~Y to
co,,~,~., w~th the National Fire protection. Ass?~fio~n.:' (NFPA) four minute (4)
'""2~__.~.~ '~nnse time has been jeoparatzea;
Whereas, delay in the ability of jeff~monvilla Fire,Department to respond to fire
emergencieS immedlatety upon dispatch may result in a gap'in se~ceS to the
communtbJ thereby proportionateley increasing the char~Ces of loss of life and proper~
to the citizens of Jeffem_ onvill~;
Whereas, the locations of the exis~J jeffersonville. Eire ~etj~r~_s' p~imarily
provide service to those citizens and busin ~ _e~ses Ii,rig in the southern portion of the
existing c'~y of jeffersonviile;
Whereas, the members of the jefferson~iile City Council are ~ommit[~l to and
............ - -~ the c~tize~ of Jeffersg.n~il~ b°th ~0~.i~.~ ~:°~'eorm .......
oot garda to prov~.e a. ~,,....^,. ~ .... ~;.~'A~, with a safe, secure ~nct supe
portion and those in the zuuu a..~a~,, --,~
community;
Whereas, in order to fulfill this obligation it is incumbent upon the council to take
all steps neceesary '~ e consUuctlon of an,, v.. ....
of those steps necessary to famlitate th
BE IT RESO}-VEO THAT: -~
The members of thP jeffersonv lie City Coun~l are committed t~ making the C~
a safe ptace to live, work a~d raise e familY;
The members of the C~ty counc~! are committed to en~unng that the residentS
who live in the city are afforded eXemplarY emergency and fire protection;
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e --- .' ...... fienced an increase ~ . · ..- -'-- ~a add~Onal fire
~ and ~uiat~n mereoy cr~-,,u = .
a~ e~enW pr~; ·
· ~1 hereby ad~t ~ ~1~ a~d. e~o~ ~is
~e m~ ~ ~.~ ~. au ~ns of the ~ of ~0n~
p~ to ~ ~e qual~ o~ me
So R~olv~ ~ ~ day of
- Keith Fetz, Member
GroomS, pres~au-~
~nnie $-el[ers; ~ember ..... ~ ........ ~i~i~, Member
.................... '~qu3111¢C~uleY, Mei~
~oohn Perkins; M&mbei'
Attested by:
~ggy Wilder
deffersonville City Clerk T~eaSurer
Acknowledged by:
Gity of jeffersonVllle