CITY OF TITUSVILLE,

CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Resolution No. _____ of 2024

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ESTABLISHING A WEEKEND        OF CELEBRATION WITHIN THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE IN RECOGNITION OF IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE; AND AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE SAID CELEBRATION.

WHEREAS, 3.15 Million, or roughly 10%, of Americans claim Irish ancestry as of 2021, according to the United States Census Bureau; and

WHEREAS, For centuries, Irish-Americans have played a crucial role in helping build and serve our great nation; Serving in the armed forces, working as police officers, firefighters, and public servants, championing fair pay and safer working conditions, advocating for civil rights and equal treatment under the law, and fighting against racism, prejudice, and inequality; and

WHEREAS, The City of Titusville is proud to recognize the marvelous achievements and advancements made by Irish-American citizens throughout our City’s history, including Colonel John Joice Carter, who was born in County Mayo, Ireland, received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his valiant service at the battle of Antietam as a Lieutenant in the Union Army during the American Civil War, became a successful local businessman with interests in both oil and steel, and who was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the authority of the Council of the City of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, assembled at a publicly advertised meeting:

Section 1. Recognition

The weekend of March 15, 16, and 17, 2024, shall hereby be recognized as “Irish-American Heritage Weekend” within the City of Titusville. The City Council therefore encourages all residents to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Irish-Americans during this weekend with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

Section 2. Parade

The official celebration of the Titusville Irish-American Heritage Weekend shall include a parade, to be held on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 6:00pm. 

Section 3. Authorization 

City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager’s office to organize and execute all necessary actions to effectuate all provisions of this Resolution.

DULY RESOLVED this ______ day of ______________, 2024, by the authority of the Council of the City of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, assembled at a publicly advertised meeting.

ATTEST: CITY OF TITUSVILLE:

_______________________       By: ____________________________

City Manager                 Mayor

CITY OF TITUSVILLE,

CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Resolution No. __2__ of 2024

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, ADOPTING POLICIES FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASE OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF PER-FLUOROALKYL AND POLY-FLUOROALKYL CHEMICALS.

WHEREAS, the City of Titusville (hereafter “City”) has a vested interest in the health, safety, and well-being of our City’s first responders;

WHEREAS, per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (hereafter “PFAs”) are a category of manufactured chemicals linked to widespread cancer and other diseases;

WHEREAS, PFAs are widely used in firefighter protective gear and have been linked to cancer, the leading cause of firefighter death, posing an unnecessary occupational threat to the health, safety, and well-being of firefighters;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the authority of the Council of the City of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, assembled at a publicly advertised meeting:

Section 1. Definitions.

In this Resolution:

(a) The Term “City” means the City of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

(b) The term ‘‘covered personal protective firefighting equipment’’ means

(i) any product that provides protection to the upper and lower torso, arms, legs, head, hands, and feet; or

(ii) any other personal protective firefighting equipment, as determined by the authority of the Council of the City of Titusville.

(c) The term ‘‘per-fluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.

(d) The term ‘‘poly-fluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.

Section 2. Prohibition On Procurement And Purchasing.

Subject to Section 3 and Section 4, No Officer, Authority, Board, Commission, or Department of the City of Titusville may enter into a contract to procure or purchase personal protective firefighting equipment for use by the firefighters of the Titusville Fire Department if such equipment contains an intentionally added per-fluoroalkyl substance or poly-fluoroalkyl substance.

Section 3. Implementation.

The following shall constitute the implementation of the prohibition set forth under Section 2 of this Resolution: 

(a) INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS. The City shall include the prohibition under Section 2 in any contract entered into by any Officer, Authority, Board, Commission, or Department of the City of Titusville to procure covered personal protective firefighting equipment for use by the firefighters of the Titusville Fire Department.

(b) NO OBLIGATION TO TEST. In carrying out the prohibition under section 2, the City shall not have an obligation to test covered personal protective firefighting equipment to confirm the absence of per-fluoroalkyl substances or poly-fluoroalkyl substances.

(c) EXISTING INVENTORY. Nothing in This Section shall impact existing inventories of covered personal protective firefighting equipment currently owned or in use by any Officer, Authority, Board, Commission, or Department of the City. 

Section 4. Availability Of Alternatives.

(a) IN GENERAL. The requirement under Section 2 shall be subject to the availability of sufficiently protective covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does not contain intentionally added per-fluoroalkyl substances or poly-fluoroalkyl substances.

(b) LABELING. If sufficiently protective covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does not contain intentionally added per-fluoroalkyl substances or poly-fluoroalkyl substances is unavailable, the City may, upon approval from Council, procure or purchase covered personal protective firefighting equipment containing intentionally added per-fluoroalkyl substances or poly-fluoroalkyl substances, provided that the City conspicuously labels such equipment with a warning that such equipment contains PFAs.

Section 5. Severability. 

If any provision, sentence, clause, section, or part of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is found to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this Resolution. It is hereby declared as the intent of the City Council that this Resolution would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid provision, sentence, clause, section, or part not been included herein.

Section 6. Repealer.

Any ordinances, rules, or resolutions, or parts of ordinances, rules, or resolutions, in conflict herewith, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 7. Effective Date. 

This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.