HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2023-103 Authorizing Retirement and TransferCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-103
Motion By: N
Seconded By: Ve
ichols
hrenkamp
December 76, 2023
RESOLUTION RETIRING CANINE OFFICER "ZEKE" FROM THE CORCORAN POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP
WHEREAS, in 2018 the City of Corcoran (the "City") authorized the purchase and training of a
police canine for the Corcoran Police Department (the "Department") and the establishment of a canine
handler position to initiate the Department's canine program; and
WHEREAS, thereafter the Department selected a high drive and highly trained Belgian Malinois
as the Department's canine officer, later named "Zeke and
WHEREAS, the City selected Officer Clay Decker to be the Department's canine handler in 2021;
and
WHEREAS, Officer Decker trained and bonded with "Zeke" as his exclusive handler from the
date of his appointment to the canine handler positions and
WHEREAS, in December of 2023, Officer Decker notified the City that he was permane
separating from employment with the City and requested that he be granted permanent owners
custody of "Zeke"; and
ntly
hip and
WHEREAS, the City has considered Officer Decker's request and his explanation for it and has
carefully investigated the status, adaptability, and the short and long term utility of "Zeke" as a canine
officer for the Department, independent of working with Officer Decker, and has determined that the best
course of action is to retire the canine officer concurrently with Officer Decker's separation and transfer
custody and ownership of "Zeke" to Officer Decker, subject to his endorsement of, and compliance with,
the appropriate acknowledgment and waiver agreement required by the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Corcoran hereby
authorizes staff to retire "Zeke" from active duty as a police canine officer with the Department and to
transfer ownership and custody of "Zeke" to Officer Clay Decker, subject to his endorsement of, and
compliance with, the appropriate acknowledgment and waiver agreement required by the City. The
Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to countersign said acknowledgment and waiver
agreement.
VOTING AYE
� McKee, Tom
® Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
;IVehrenkamp, Dean
VOTING NAY
U McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Vehrenkamp, Dean
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION No. 2023-1®3
December 18, 2u23
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this vi o day of December 2023.
ATTEST:
IVlichelle Friedrich —
City Clerk
T m McKee —
City Seal
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