HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6572: RETIREMENT OF POLICE CANINE HARRY P.O No. 6572
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RETIREMENT OF POLICE
CANINE "HARRY" AND TRANSFERRING THE CANINE TO THE
PERSONAL CARE OF DETECTIVE PATRICK BRITTON
WHEREAS, the Police Department has a police canine
known as Harry that has been in service for the City for
the past eight years, and has been assigned to Canine
Handler, Detective Patrick Britton; and
WHEREAS, Harry has been very successful through the
years at tracking persons and detecting narcotics; and
WHEREAS, because of his age and a condition known as
Degenerative Myelopathy, he is no longer capable of
performing the duties of a Police Canine and should be
retired from duty with the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Detective Britton has agreed to take
possession and ownership of Harry and assume all future
expenses and liability involved in the care and maintenance
of the canine; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of the City
to approve the retirement and transfer Harry to Detective
Britton to personally care for and assume all
responsibility and future care and cost of ownership.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1 . That the facts and opinions in the
preamble are true and correct .
Section 2 . That the City Council herein approves
the retirement and transfer of ownership of Harry to
Detective Patrick Britton, who agrees to assume all future
responsibility, ownership, cost and care of the canine.
Section 3 . That Detective Britton shall sign this
ordinance agreeing to the terms therein.
Section 4 . That a copy of the caption of this
resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council .
P.O No. 6572
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
, A. D. , 2016, at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote: AYES :
Mayor: ,
Councilmembers : ,
NOES:
Derrick Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
AGREED TO:
Patrick Britton