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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-R-03BOARD OF PUBLI; WORKS AND SAFETY CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA RESOLUTION NO. 2006-R- ,5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING DONATION OF SURPLUS POLICE VEHICLE TO SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana (the "City") owns an unmarked police vehicle unit to wit: #5127/1995 White unmarked Crown Victoria with 164,440 miles (the "Vehicle"); and WHEREAS, the Sullivan County, Indiana Sheriff's Department, xvhich is a governmental entity under Indiana law, is in need for addiuonal vehic es; and WHEREAS, the City has deiermined that it does not the vehicle: and has further determined that said vehicle is surplus property; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the vehicle should be donated to the Sullivan County, Indiana Sheriff's Department; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the vehicle is hereby donated for no consideration to the Sullivan County, Indiana Sheriff's Department pursuant to I.C. 36-1-11-8. Passed this ~ day of ATTEST: Peggy WiI~er Clerk and Treasurer Robe~"~L. W/z, Jr. Presiding Officer POLICE DEPARTMENT JOHN P. MONIHON Chief of Police 812 - 283 - 6633 office 812 - 284 - 6536 fax City-County Building 501 E. Court Avenue Jeffersonviile, Indiana 47130 Robert L. ~aiz, Mayor Jr. April 1, 2006 Chief John P. Monihon Jeffersonville Police Dept. 501 E. Court Avenue Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Atm. Chief Monihon, This letter is initiated as a request to assist Reserve Police Officer Gary Smith, with the Sullivan County Sheriffs Department. I am requesting to donate one of our retired unmarked units to the Sullivan County Sheriffs Department, allowing their agency the oppommity to p ~a~icipate in a Mul!i-jurisdictional Special Response Team. The unit available and not in service,is #5127 (1995 White unmarked Crown Victoria with 168,440) being in an operable conditiort. The Sullivan County Sheriffs Department, has a composition of (71 full time Officers including Sheriff John Watterman II, and (7) Reserve Officers totaling (8) police vehicles. This vehicle will allow the Department to have Off. Smith participation as a Pro, f_essional Annorer?l~,eci~alist, to the Region 7 Force Protection Team. As a result of Off. Smith s participation wire me torce protection team, the Sullivan County Sheriffs Department now has direct access to a Swat Team. This will greatly assist with combating methamphetamine labs, which are a signif~lcant/problem in the Sullivan County Area. / Officer Gary Smith has been a vital resource to this agency, since Pti. Wilson an I were introduced to him in June of 2005, at Crane Naval Warfare & Ordinance Crane, I~q. Off. Smith is an Armorer Specialist in the Small Arms Maintenance Branch, which supportsllthe Naval Special Force Division of the military. / This agency Special Response Team has currently had all of the AR-15 / M-16 ~eapons (8), currently reworked by Smith and other Naval Small Arms Techmctans. This tnch ted a custom- built Sniper's Rifle from the teams old Remington 700, which is currently a new built rifle for duty by Crane's Armorer Specialist, similiar to those being built for Special Fore es in Iraq. Numerous sub gun accessories, along with (2) critical weapon deficiencies were identified and corrected by the Naval Armorer Technicians. Every service mentioned above, ~ as free to this agency's S.R.T. and is estimated between $15,000 - $20,000 in commercial cos which An equal opportunity employer. POLICE DEPARTMENT Robert L. W!iz, Jr. Mayor JOHN P. MONIHON Chief of Police 812 - 283 - 6633 office 812 - 284 - 6536 fax City-County Building 50I E. Court Avenue Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 identically was recently spent by neighboring Police departments, being done by spgcial appropriation coming from their city council. closin , a ain my request is for the Jeffersonville Police Department take this opportunity to In . g;~ ,g~ ..... qh~.r{/eqq Denartment and Off Gary Smith, showing appreciation to the assist the ~mnvan t~ounty ........... ,- · specialty support this city and police agency has received. I Sincerely' ~ Major Kenny Kavanaug Jeffersonville Police Department S.R.T. Commander An equal opportunity employer.