HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-0916F Authorizing Acceptance of Grant from Atmos EnergyRESOLUTION NO. 2014-0916F
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM ATMOS
ENERGY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,300 FOR PURCHASE OF GAS DETECTOR FOR
USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Trophy Club Municipal Utility District No. 1 (the "District") is a conservation and
reclamation district, a body corporate, political, and governmental agency of the State of Texas,
created under Article XVI, Sec. 59 of the Texas Constitution by order of the Texas Water
Commission, now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ"), and the District
operates under Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code, as amended;
WHEREAS, Texas Water Code, Section 49.229, provides that a district may accept
grants in any form from any source approved by the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant will allow partial funding for a new gas detector to
be used by the Trophy Club Municipal Utility District No. 1 Fire Department in discharging their
duties to protect residents of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District desires to express their gratitude to
Atmos Energy for their kind contribution to the citizens of the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
TROPHY CLUB MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 THAT:
Section 1. The District Fire Chief is authorized to accept a grant of $1,300 from
Atmos Energy and deposit the funds into the Fire Department account. The Fire Chief is
directed to utilize the grant exclusively to pay a portion of the total cost of a gas detector unit.
Section 2. The General Manager is authorized to appropriate available funds from the
Fire Department budget to fund grant match for the purchase of a gas detector.
Section 3. The District Fire Chief is hereby directed to extend the Board's gratitude
to Atmos for their generous contribution to help protect the citizens of the District.
Section 4. The President and Secretary of the Board are hereby authorized and
directed to execute this Resolution. After this Resolution is executed, an original Resolution
shall be filed in the permanent records of the District.
PROVED this 16TH day of September, 2014.~ / /"! ~G-~