Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Village of Pioneer Police Department is in need of any Traffic LiDARS for their traffic safety program. LiDars are commercial laser speed guns used for traffic control. Officer Robert Barrett of the Traffic Bureau within the Division of Police has identified three (3) working LTI 20/20 Marksman LiDAR units to donate. The LiDAR’s have been removed from active service and have been replaced with new, more advanced units. These Marksman LiDARSs are currently in storage, with no plans to put them back on the streets, The Marksman LiDAR units were discontinued from manufacture back in the early 2000’s, however they are still in working and serviceable condition.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact
Title
To authorize and direct the Safety Director to donate to the Pioneer Police Department three Marksman LiDAR’s which have no further value to the Division of Police; and to waive the relevant provisions of City Code relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property.
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WHEREAS, The Village of Pioneer Police Department is in need of any Traffic LiDARS for their traffic safety program; and
WHEREAS, three (3) working LTI 20/20 Marksman LiDAR units are available to donate; and
WHEREAS, no City of Columbus Government Agency accept Police out-of-service equipment; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds it to be in the best interest to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 relating to the Sale of City Owned Personal Property; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Safety Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to donate three Marksman LiDAR’s that have no further value to the Division of Police to the Village of Pioneer Police Department.
SECTION 2. That the Council of the City of Columbus finds it to be in the best interests to waive the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code relating to the Sale of City-Owned Personal Property, to permit the sale of these specific police cruiser accessories to the Pioneer Police Department.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.