HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2016-R0119 - Wal-Mart Car Donation - 03/24/2016Resolution No.2016-R0119
Item No.6.21
March 24.2016
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the Lubbock Police Department desires to increase its public visibility by
engaging in community events; and
WHEREAS,the Lubbock Police Department desires to engage with the public,
especially the City's younger citizens,ina way which is less-threatening and less official;and
WHEREAS,the Lubbock Police Department is often asked to participate in school
events,such as pep rallies, paradesor campus events;
WHEREAS,other police departments have found that a vintage or antique police car
offersa wayto engage thepublicandopen dialogues;
WHEREAS,the area Wal-Mart stores have offered a monetary donation to effectuate
these goals at little or no cost to thetaxpayers;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
THAT the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to accept a donation to the City of
Lubbock on behalf of its Police Department from area Wal Mart stores,in the amount of
$4,000.00,for the purpose of acquiring,restoring,equipping,registering,operating,transporting,
storing,insuring,and maintaining a vintage or antique police car for usein civic events,school
activities,parades,and other similar public functions,in support of the community building
activities of the Lubbock Police Department, and related documents.
Passed by the City Council on March 24 2016.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Garza,City Secretary/
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Grag^SfeverfC Criief of Police
J?APPROVED A&TQ FORM:
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