Explanation
“Fast Eddie Callahan” is a police canine that has been in service with the Division of Police’s Therapy Dog Unit for three years and needs to be retired.
“Fast Eddie Callahan’s” handler is retiring effective June 15, 2022. Officer John Gagnon has agreed to accept all financial and legal responsibilities by accepting Canine Fast Eddie Callahan as a retired police service dog. It would be in the best interest of the Division to take “Fast Eddie Callahan” out of service and retire him.
It is recommended that “Fast Eddie Callahan” be sold to Officer John Gagnon, who is “Fast Eddie Callahan’s” handler.
Additionally, the Division of Police Legal Bureau has developed a general release document that relinquishes the City of Columbus from any liability as it relates to the post retirement care and control of “Fast Eddie Callahan”, and assigns that liability to Officer John Gagnon.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no replacement canine at this time.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to sell to Officer John Gagnon , for the sum of $1.00, a police canine with the registered name of “Fast Eddie Callahan” which has no further value to the Division of Police; and to waive the provisions of City Code-Sale of City-owned personal property.
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WHEREAS, “Fast Eddie Callahan” has been a Therapy Dog Unit canine with the Division of Police for three years; and
WHEREAS, “Fast Eddie Callahan’s” handler is retiring on June 15, 2022.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to allow this canine to be purchased by Officer John Gagnon for the sum of $1.00; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized and directed to sell a police canine with the registered name of “Fast Eddie Callahan” to Officer John Gagnon for the sum of $1.00.
Section 2. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it is in the best interests of the City ...
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