Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2018-002 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, accepting an in-kind donation of an Around-the-Pump Foam Proportioner and Foam Wand from Buckeye Terminals, LLC, to be used for combating small petroleum fires and assisting in extinguishing larger tank fires at Port Everglades; authorizing the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions; and providing for severability and an effective date.

ACTION:  (T-10:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE: 8-0.  Commissioner Geller was not present.

Pursuant to Section 18.63 of the Broward County Administrative Code, “a donation to Broward County of $500 or more shall be accepted by a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners which shall specify the name and address of the donor, the amount of the donation, the specific purpose for which the donation is made, if any, and any restrictions on the use of the funds. The office of the County Administrator shall prepare a certificate recognizing each contribution over $500.”

Authorizes the Port Everglades Department to accept a donation of specialized petroleum firefighting equipment being offered by Buckeye Terminals LLC for use by Broward Sheriff's Office Fire-Rescue at Port Everglades, enhancing petroleum firefighting capability at the Port.

None.

THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' Value of "Ensuring economic opportunities for Broward’s diverse population and businesses" and Goal to "Increase the economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental and community needs."

Buckeye Terminals, LLC operates a petroleum terminal at Port Everglades.  Given the risk of petroleum fires at the Port and the need to use specialized equipment to fight such fires, Buckeye has offered to donate an Around-the-Pump Foam Proportioner (WATP) and Foam Wand to the Port Everglades Department for use by Broward Sheriff's Office Fire-Rescue Station 6 at the Port (see Exhibit 1). The WATP is a device that allows any fire pump to proportion foam with water for applying to a petroleum fire. Currently, the Port's two largest industrial pumpers that would be deployed for petroleum fires do not possess this capability. With the addition of the WATP, Port Everglades will increase capability to deliver petroleum firefighting foam using large industrial pumpers. The Foam Wand device fits over the top edge of a petroleum storage tank and allows for precise and localized foam distribution, allowing for the delivery of foam to small fires involving the seal of a petroleum storage tank, and assisting in the extinguishing of larger tank fires. The value of the equipment being donated is approximately $4,696.

Samuel L. Harvill, Jr., Port Everglades Department, Security Manager, (954) 468-0115