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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject:Date:
Surplus Property September 22, 2009
Department:Attachments:Budget Impact:
Police Resolution No. 4533
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4533
Background Summary:
The Police Department wishes to declare Police Service Dog Gunner surplus property. The Department
has evaluated Gunner and determined that it is best to retire the dog rather than attempting to train the
dog to a new handler. The understanding between Canine Handling Officers and the City of Auburn is
that at the conclusion of the Police Service Dog’s usefulness, the City will sell the Police Service Dog to
its Canine Handling Officer and his or her family for the sum of one dollar ($1.00).
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Action:
Committee Approval: Yes No
Council Approval: Yes NoCall for Public Hearing___/___/____
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Councilmember:Staff:
Cerino Kelly
Meeting Date:
Item Number:
October 5, 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 4 5 3 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
THE CONVERSION TO, AND SALE OF AUBURN
POLICE CANINE GUNNER AS SURPLUS
PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF AUBURN
WHEREAS, City of Auburn Police Canine Officer Jamie Douglas has
ended this assignment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Police Department has evalauted Officer
Douglas’s Police Service Dog, Gunner, and has determined that it is best to retire
the dog instead of trying to train the dog to a new officer; and
WHEREAS, Officer Douglas has expressed the desire to acquire sole and
exclusive ownership of Gunner; and
WHEREAS, there is an understanding between Canine Handling Officers
and the City of Auburn that at conclusion of a Police Service Dog’s usefulness,
the City will sell the Police Service Dog to its Canine Handling Officer and his or
her family for the sum of one dollar and no/100 ($1.00).
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The City of Auburn has determined that Canine Gunner has
reached the end of a reasonable service period and therefore determined that
the property status of said canine should be surplussed and should be sold
consistent with the understanding and practice between the City and Canine
Handlers, to Auburn City Police Officer Jamie Douglas for the amount of one
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September 22, 2009
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dollar and no/100 ($1.00) upon execution of the sale and waiver agreement as
described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2.
The Mayor is authorized to implement such administrative
procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation.
Section 3.
This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon
passage and signatures hereon.
CITY OF AUBURN
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Peter B. Lewis
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Daniel B. Heid
City Attorney
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