HomeMy WebLinkAbout2542 Fire Department Pump Test Pit FundOrdinance No. ~ ~ ~/~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND CREATING A
SPECIAL "FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMP TEST PIT FUND," AND
ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE USE OF THE FIRE PUMP TEST PIT BY
OTHER FIRE PROTECTION ENTITIES
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend Fire Department has jointly participated with Jefferson
County Fire Protection Districts 1 and 6 in the construction of a fire pump test pit located at 144
Elkins Road, Port Hadlock, Washington; and
WHEREAS, the pump test pit consists of an in-ground water tank which enables fire
departments to ensure that their fire equipment remains in proper working order in the event of
a fire emergency; and
WI~S, the City and Districts 1 and 6 jointly own and maintain the pump test pit and
associated equipment and desire to make the test pit available to other fire departments and fire
districts, upon payment of a reasonable fee for such purpose, said fee to defray the cost of
construction and routine maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the City and Districts 1 and 6 have agreed by Intergovernmental Agreement
to establish a fund maintained by the City Treasurer for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend City Council believes that $150.00 is a reasonable fee
to be charged for the use of the fire test pit by fire protection entities (other than Port Townsend
and Districts 1 and 6), which fee should defray the acquisition, development and maintenance
costs of the pump test pit,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
~. Establishment of Fund. There is hereby established a special fund, Number
622, to be known as the "Fire Department Test Pit Fund," for the purpose of receiving the deposit
of funds delivered to the City pursuant to agreement between the City of Port Townsend and Fire
Protection Districts 1 and 6. The fund shall be dedicated for the purpose of collecting fees for the
use of the fire apparatus pump test pit located at 144 Elkins Road, Port Hadlock, Washington, by
other fire protection entities. The fund shall be maintained as an ongoing fund for the purpose
of defraying the costs of test pit acquisition, construction and maintenance. Ali monies deposited
in the fund and not expended in any given year shall remain in the fund from year to year and
shall not be transferred to any other fund or expended for any purpose except as provided herein.
The City Treasurer shall be authorized to collect fees and make appropriate expenditures from the
fund upon request from the Port Townsend Fire Chief, subject to Council confirmation.
S~ion 2. Fees. The Fire Department is authorized to charge any fire protection entity
(other than the Port Townsend Fire Department and Jefferson County Fire Protection Districts 1
and 6) the sum of One Hundred Fifty and No/100 dollars ($150.00) for each truck pump test use
of the pump test pit. The fees shall be payable to the City of Port Townsend and shall be tendered
immediately to the City Treasurer for deposit in Fund No. 622.
Section 3. ~. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date of its publication
in the manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of
Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 5th day of August, 1996.
Julie ~Cull°Cl~, MaYor
Attest:
Pam KolaCy, City Clerk
07/30/96 [95-094] Ord(Testpit.ord}
Approved as to Form:
'~cMah~, citY Attorney
2 Ord.