Explanation
BACKGROUND: Due to the aging process and an injury that disabled canine Altos about a year and a half ago, limiting his duties to drug work only, it is time to retire Altos. Canine Altos has served the Division of Police well since 2002 but has become noticeably slower and sluggish in police training scenarios and drug sniff deployments. As a result of these events, it is immediately necessary to retire canine "Altos" from active police service. The Division of Police is requesting that "Altos" be sold to his current handler Police Officer Melissa Carlson, who is willing to provide canine "Altos" with a home as a pet. 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 canine "Altos", and assigns that liability to Officer Carlson. Upon approval of this recommendation, the legal form with one dollar will be submitted.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the sale of a police dog for one dollar to police officer Melissa Carlson. A replacement dog has been purchased from Grant Funds this year. There is no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to sell to Officer Melissa Carlson for the sum of $1.00, a police canine with the registered name of "Altos", which has no further value to the Division of Police, and to waive provisions of the City Code-Sale of City Owned Personal Property. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, canine "Altos" must be retired from active police service due to an on-duty injury and the aging process; and
WHEREAS, no City of Columbus Government Agency except Police and Fire Divisions use canines; and
WHEREAS, this Council finds it to be in the best interest to waive City Code 329.30, Sale of City-Owned Property, and
WHEREAS, because canine "Altos" has been trained in p...
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