Weslaco City Commission Regular Meeting
From: Leonardo Olivares Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:32 AM To: Santiago Cuellar Cc: CMO OFFICE; Elizabeth M. Walker Subject: RE: update
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Thanks, Chief. Great work. Very pleased with the progress we have made under your leadership and with your team. Let’s have you report to the Commission at their next meeting. Leonardo Olivares Twitter: LeoOlivaresJD LinkedIn: LeonardoOlivares Skype: Leonardo-Olivares From: Santiago Cuellar Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 3:28 PM To: Leonardo Olivares Cc: CMO OFFICE Subject: update Mr. Olivares, This is just to update you on Fire Department activities. The last 18 months that I have been the Fire Chief for the City of Weslaco has been a learning experience. Without your support and the Commission this would not have been possible. We have been able to best protect the Citizens of Weslaco and the surrounding areas with your help. You have allowed me the opportunity to run this Department the best way possible with my personnel. We have been able to secure several grants for the safety and protection of my staff, citizens of Weslaco and the surrounding areas. You and the Commission also have approved the purchase of some equipment for our units. Below find the list of projects: Approximately $25,000.00 grant for a skid unit that was placed on an army truck. This is to be used out in the county for any type of brush fires. In service already September 2011. Approximately $109,000.00 grant for a brush unit that was granted to us by Texas Forest Service. This also will be used out in the county and any deployments that the State of Texas needs assistance. Six (6) radios that were granted to us by the Hospital Preparedness Project. This will enable communication with the hospitals throughout the valley. These were installed in all our medic units. The purchase of 6 tough books, these were approved in December 2012 by the Commission on your recommendations. These will be installed in the medic units in about 1 week or so. This will