HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 15655: GOLDEN PASS LNG MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGPORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Larry D. Richard, Fire Chief
Re: Proposed Resolution 15655
Date: July 26, 2007
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION
The Fire Department recommends-that the City Council authorize the City Manager and Fire
Chief to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Golden Pass LNG that designates the
Port Arthur Fire Department as the primary responder for fires at the Golden Pass Facility.
BACKGROUND
Golden Pass LNG has provided basic LNG firefighting training for the Port Arthur Fire
Department and will pay for 26 PAFD personnel to attend Texas A&M LNG live fire training
(including all travel, fees and overtime backfill). LNG firefighting is specialized and we had no
expertise in this area prior to Golden Pass building the new facility. It is imperative that we
receive this training to be able to safely and effectively respond to emergencies at this facility.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT
None
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT
None
SUMMARY
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council authorize the City, Manager and Fire
Chief to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Golden Pass LNG that designates the
Port Arthur Fire Department as the primazy responder for fires at the Golden Pass Facility.
°°REMEMBER, WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF PORT ARTHUR"
P. R. 15655
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RESOLIITION NO.
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A RESOLIITION AIITHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER-AND
FIRE CHIEF TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDIIM OF
IINDERSTANDING WITH 'GOLDEN PASS LNG THAT
DESIGNATES THE PORT ARTHIIR FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE
PRIMARY RESPONDER FOR FIRES AND PAFD WILL
MAINTAIN PERSONNEL TRAINED IN ADVANCED LNG
FIREFIGHTING
WHEREAS, Golden Pass LNG has constructed a new LNG
facility in Sabine Pass; and
WHEREAS, Golden Pass LNG has provided basic LNG ~•
firefighting classes for the Port Arthur Fire Department;
and ,
WHEREAS, Golden Pass LNG will sponsor and cover all
cost associated with sending 26 PAFD personnel to Texas A&M
Fire 'School for an advanced LNG firefighting course; and
WHEREAS, Golden Pass will assist the PAFD°with
maintaining advanced LNG firefighting trained personnel;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of
Port Arthur to have its Firefighters trained in advanced
LNG firefighting.
NOW THEREFORE, BS IT RESOLVBD BY THE CITY.COIINCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the
preamble are true and correct. °
Section 2. That Golden Pass LNG has provided basic
LNG firefighting classes for the Port Arthur Fire
Department.
Section 3. That Golden Pass LNG will sponsor and
cover all cost associated with ,sending 26 PAFD personnel to
Texas A&M Fire School for an advanced LNG firefighting
course.
Section 4. That Golden Pass will assist the PAFD with
maintaining advanced LNG firefighting trained personnel.
Section 5. That it is in the best interest of the
City of Port Arthur to have its Firefighters trained in
advanced LNG firefighting.
Section 6. That a copy of the caption of this
resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
December, A.D., 2009, at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Deloris Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terri Hanks, City Secretary
APP V8D TO FORM:.
Val Tiz o, Ac i g City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve' F3'E.zgibbons, City Manager
EXHIBIT °°A"
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October 8, 2009
Part Arthur Fire Department
Attn: Chief Urry Richard
300 Waco Ave.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
RE: Advanced LNG Primary Responder Memoandum of Understanding
Dear Chief Richard,
Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC (GPLNG) is interested in obtaining a waiver by the United States Coast Guard (V.S.C.G.) regarding the training of
GPLNG far "advanced LNG firefighting".GPLNG is requesting [he waiver in consideration to thepmximity and availability of trained firefighters
provided by the Port Arthur Fire Department (P.A.F.D.).
In order to comply with the firefighting training requirements of 33 CFR 127.603(b)12) and therefore be issued a waiver for GPLNG personnel,
GPLNG must satisfy two requirements. The requirements are as follows: "...1) GPLNG and the PAFD draft correspondence or a memorandum of
understanding that designates the PAFD as the primary responder for fres at the GPLNG Facility, and2) The PAFD maintains personnel with
current raining in advanced lNG fire fighting.
It is our intent to satisfy this regulation and gain USCG approval by providing LNG advanced fire fighting raining at the A&M fire training
grounds to PAFD personnel. GPWG agrees to fund the training for a minimum of 26 PAFD individuals at the facility, although GPLNG intends to
providethe LNG Lire fighting training to as many of your fire fighters as possible.
In an effort to ensure the highest level of prepawtion for an LNG facility fire, all GPLNG operations personnel have received general LNG
firefighter trainingolthough GPLNG does not intend to be the primary fire responders.
1[ is our undersrta~nding that once the two tanditions have been met, the U.S.C.G. will issue [he waiver [o GPWG.
Sincerety, , ` '
Greg e
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37525outh Gulfway Dr. _
Sabine Pass, TX 77655
By signing below, as the Chief of the PAFD organization, you agree in this Memorandum of Understanding tothe dezignatlon of the Port Arthur
Fire Department being the primary responder for fires at the GPLNG Facility. You also agree that PAFD personnel will maintain current raining
in advanced LNG fire fighting to take place at the A&M fire twining grounds or similar appropriate fire fighting training facility.
Larry Richard-Chief, POrt Arthur Fire Department Date