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TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH VANCE'S SHOOTERS SUPPLIES, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF 30 X26 TASERS AND ACCESSORIES; TO SUPPLEMENTALLY APPROPRIATE $25,000; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the Police Department is in need of TASERS to outfit the majority of the department with the new smaller, easier to carry, enhanced capability ones; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to move forward with this purchase for the for the safety of our police officers, all for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter contract with VANCE'S SHOOTERS SUPPLIES INC., 3723 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43123, for the purchase of 30 X26 TASERS and accessories for the Police Department.
Section 2. That funding in the amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) is hereby supplementally appropriated from the unencumbered, unappropriated balance of the Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund to Account No. 235.211.5411, Federal Law Enforcement Expense, to cover the herein costs.
Section 3. That ORD-0001-2006, passed January 2, 2006, is hereby amended to reflect this supplemental appropriation.
Section 4. That, for the reasons set forth in the preamble herein above, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation and shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage by this Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.