HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.104 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ADOPTED this order on April 25 , 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers , Smith, DeSaulnier , Torlakson and Bishop
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO. 95/ 162
SUBJECT: DEDICATION OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY )
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (KNIGHTSEN)
STATION) ANTIQUE FIRE ENGINES }
WHEREAS, the former Oakley Fire Protection District (annexed to Contra
Costa County Fire Protection District effective July 1, 1994 ) served the
' communities of Oakley and Knightsen; and
WHEREAS, for many years the Knightsen firefighters have supported a
Knightsen Firefighters Association; and
WHEREAS, the Knightsen Firefighters Association has restored and/or is
in the process of restoring and maintaining a 1942 Chevrolet Vanpelt fire
engine, license 122933, VIN BG347517, C.C.C. #14346 and a 1950 Chevrolet
Vanpelt fire engine, license 122932, VIN GTWF2367 , C.C.C. #14305, which are
no longer of any operational use to the District; and
WHEREAS, the Knightsen Firefighters Association has been maintaining
these antique fire engines for ceremonial or educational purposes such as
parades , civic events and fire education programs and wishes to continue to
do so; and
WHEREAS, the Knightsen Firefighters Association has requested that title
to the fire engines be transferred to the Association to ensure that the
vehicles remain in the community to be used as mentioned above; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it would be more advantageous from
the standpoint of insurance coverage and the long-term preservation of the
vehicles for the Fire District to retain title to the apparatus; and
WHEREAS, in the event that the Association is dissolved, the District
and the Association agree that said vehicles shall continue to be maintained
and stored in the Knightsen area for fire prevention education, public
display and community activities; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa County Fire Chief supports the concept of the
.District retaining title while allowing the Association to restore, maintain
and use the vehicles as discussed above subject to the prior authorization of
the Association and the Fire Chief;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY HEREBY DETERMINES that, in recognition of the efforts of the
Knightsen Firefighters Association in restoring the 1942 and 1950 Chevrolet
Vanpelt fire engines through the volunteer labor of its members, the antique
vehicles will be maintained in the Knightsen area and restricted for usage by
the Association primarily in Contra Costa County.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 25 1995
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By _ JVWV'01JAJ�ie
Deputy
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
County Counsel
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Knightsen Firefighters Association
RESOLUTION NO. 95/162