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Cookeville council authorizes application for hazardous-materials preparedness grant
Summary
The Cookeville City Council authorized staff to apply for a TEMA Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant that staff said would buy analyzers, training equipment and suits; council approved the application by a 5-0 vote.
Cookeville City Council on Aug. 21 authorized staff to apply for a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant administered by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
Chief Young told the council the grant would fund training equipment and chemical analyzers so responders can identify hazardous solids, liquids and gases on scene. Young said the items requested included a VIPER chemical analyzer, an Explore IR gas analyzer and a cargo simulator for training; he also said the department requested five protective suits to replace ones approaching end of service life.
The grant amount presented at the meeting was $194,994 “if fully funded,” and Young said the city’s share would be $38,009.98 according to the presentation. Young described the match as required by the program and asked for council approval to submit the application.
Vice Mayor Eldridge moved to authorize the application; Councilman Baji seconded. The council voted 5-0 to approve the motion.
The presenter said the requested analyzers have libraries of thousands of substances and that the cargo simulator would enable realistic training for clamping and sealing leaks. Council members asked about suit shelf life; Young said the suits have roughly five years of service remaining for the items discussed. No further conditions or changes to the requested scope were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The council’s authorization allows city staff to submit the application; the transcript does not record a final award decision or a contract signing.
