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,, <br />a <br />„~,~ .~z <br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE N0. 87- 23 <br />BY: MAYOR M. YVONNE PETRIGAC <br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO <br />PURCHASE A VARDA UNIT TO BE USED FOR SURVEILLANCE BY THE <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, this Council adopted Ordinance No. 86-114 which established a <br />law enforcement trust fund; and <br />WHEREAS, said Ordinance provides that the Council, among other things, <br />may from time to time authorize the expenditure of funds for purposes for <br />which the Council deems appropriate; and <br />WHEREAS, upon advice from the Chief of Police to this Council, it has <br />been determined that a Varda Unit would be useful to the Police Department <br />to carry out police related surveillance; and <br />WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds presently in the law enforcement <br />trust fund to purchase this equipment; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize the Chief of <br />Police to purchase a Varda Unit in an amount not to exceed Three Thousand <br />Dollars ($3,000.00); <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH <br />OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That the Chief of Police be and he is hereby authorized to <br />purchase a Varda Unit which is to be used in the Police Department for <br />surveillance operations which purchase shall not exceed the sum of <br />$3,000.00; <br />SECTION-2: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency <br />measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, <br />safety and welfare, and further provided it is immediately necessary to <br />upgrade the surveillance techniques in the Police Department, and further <br />provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of <br />Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage <br />and approval by the Mayor. <br />1 <br />