Committee approves acceptance of two vehicles from Ewing School
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The Police and Fire and Public Lands and Buildings Marietta City Council committees met Wednesday night to briefly discuss various business items.
Assistant Fire Chief Frosty Schneider approached the Police and Fire committee for the approval of the acceptance of the donation of two vehicles from Ewing School.
The two vehicles include a V-1, 2002 Chevrolet nine-seat passenger van and Bus-16, 2005, Frieghtliner 14-seat bus. The van, which has a rear handicap lift and is road worthy, is to be utilized at incidents that require transporting displaced persons to locations and to serve as a heating/cooling location to rehabilitate firefighters during prolonged incidents. The bus, which is currently not road worthy, will be used as a training prop at the new training site at Jackson Park where firefighters will use it to practice immobilization and removal of victims should events arise, according to Schneider.
"The van will satisfy a need that we have had in the past and could've been helpful during the Winberi Apartments fire that happened this past November," said Schneider. "We'll be practicing EMS with the bus and will also be using it for a mass casualty day training."
Police and Fire Chairwoman Erin O' Neill, 4th Ward, said she supports the donation and will be requesting emergency legislation to accept the donation at the next regular council meeting.
The Public Lands and Buildings committee discussed accepting a back-up council location in case of flooding. The back-up location would be the meeting room of the Board of Elections within Children and Family Services at 204 Davis Ave. B. According to Public Lands and Buildings Chairman Harley Noland, the Board of Elections is already willing to host Marietta City Council. He also stated that the building is handicap accessible. Noland will be requesting legislation at the next regular council meeting to accept the back-up location.
The committee also discussed two separate memorial bench locations. The first was a memorial bench at Ohio Riverfront Park for Lucas Scott McVicar.
"McDonough will be doing the fundraising, we've already got Steve Wetz' signature, the info for the memorial, and the money for it too," said City Development Director Geoff Schenkel. "I know you all suggested a larger sized plaque with imaging as well. We're in good shape and we'll be seeking emergency legislation to accept the donation."
Schenkel also stated that the piece won't be placing the dedication during the spring, but will be during the summer. He also said that the placement of the bench is very significant to the family.
"Thank you, it's a very special location," said Lucus' mom, Ellen McVicar. "He loved to jet ski around there. Luke loved the river."
Lucus' father Scott also thanked the Public Lands and Buildings committee for their commitment to making the bench happen and asked if they could maintain the area around the bench, to which they said yes to.
The other bench that will be donated is a memorial bench for Marilynn Ortt within Knox Park and will be like the benches near the Armory downtown, according to Noland.