CN 1993-225 (2) - Laserfiche WebLink

Ethics Commission Opinion No. 93 -225 Page 6 for any reason whatsoever for the specific purpose of improving the FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 and used in connection with the COMPANY; any lump sum state or federal grants obtained for capital improvements for major equipment, land and buildings; however public funds does include hose allotments, chauffeur payments, and any other supplemental payments or benefits now received by the Company from any governmental source at the time of the signing of this contract or may be granted in the future. J. TDVFD's contract with the parish states: Contract Consideration means millage and State Revenue Sharing money as levied, received, and collected for the FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 3, but shall not include base allotments, chauffeur payments, and other supplemental payments or benefits now received by the Department from any governmental source at the time of the signing this contract. K. If any such TDVFD "public funds" are used in the anticipated construction of a facility, then • the site selection shall be made by the parish council as opposed to the district. L. The Department of Emergency Management makes recommendations to TDVFD which must be followed unless viewed as unreasonable and, even then, the only remedy available to the TDVFD is to appeal to the parish council. M. TDVFD purchases and renovations made with public funds require compliance with the public bid law. N. Of the TDVFD's 1994 budget of $893,977 all but approximately $400 was from various public sources. O. Corporations (such as TDVFD) that enter into "mandatory fire protection service contracts" with the parish are required by ordinance and contract to: (1) allow all contractor records to be "inspect[ed] upon reasonable notice "; (2) be subjected "to an annual audit" which audit shall be "approved by the Legislative Auditor;" 410 (3) provide "annual reports to the Finance Director;"