G-1202 - 12/14/2021 - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Ordinances THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE
NUMBER 2021-TNSF-K-9-G-1 202
AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF
K-9 BECKS
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
LAURENCE HERMAN
MICHAEL MANZO
JAMES NAGLE
A. SURESH REDDY
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 14th day of December, 2021
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2021-TNSF-K-9-G-1202
AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF
K-9 BECKS
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook is a municipal corporation with authority provided for
and granted pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code to exercise certain powers and perform certain
functions pertaining to its local government and affairs;
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook (hereinafter referred to as "Village") upon approval
of the corporate authorities may enter into an agreement with another party pursuant to Illinois
Statute;
WHEREAS, since 2006, "Becks", a German Shepherd dog, has served as a K-9 officer
in the Village of Oak Brook Police Department with his partner and handler Officer Andrew
Franczak;
WHEREAS, Becks is being retired from active duty after providing valuable service to the
Village as a deterrent to criminal activity, a protector of officer safety, and a popular participant in
numerous educational and community outreach programs within the Village;
WHEREAS, Officer Franczak has offered to take ownership of Becks and provide him with
a home throughout his retirement;
WHEREAS, because Becks has received extensive K-9 law enforcement training, Village
staff recommends that the Village execute a transfer agreement with Officer Franczak that will
release and indemnify the Village from any claims that may arise as a result of taking ownership
and custody of Becks (hereinafter referred to as the "Transfer Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined that it would be in the
best interests of the Village and its residents to approve the transfer of Becks to Officer Franczak
pursuant to the terms of the Transfer Agreement and this Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:
Section One- Recitals
The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all of the recitals hereinbefore stated as
contained in the preamble to this ordinance are full, true and correct and do hereby, by reference,
incorporate and make them part of this ordinance as legislative findings.
Section Two - Determination
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Pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-76-4, the President and Board of
Trustees do hereby determine that the German Shepherd canine named "Becks" is no longer
necessary or useful to the Village, and the best interests of the Village would be served by transfer
of custody of Becks to his partner and handler Officer Andrew Franczak.
Section Three - Transfer of Canine
The President and Board of Trustees do hereby authorize the transfer of Becks to Officer
Franczak upon the execution of the Transfer Agreement by Officer Franczak.
Section Four-Approval and Execution of Transfer Agreement
The Transfer Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement') is hereby approved
in substantially the form attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A.
Section Three—Authorization and Direction
The Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute, and the Village Clerk is hereby
authorized to attest the agreement, substantially in the form of such agreement attached hereto
as Exhibit A, with such changes therein as shall be approved by the Village Attorney and the
officials of the Village executing the same, their execution thereof to constitute exclusive evidence
of their approval to any and all changes or revisions therein from and after the execution and
delivery of such contract.
Section Four- Other Actions Authorized
The officers, employees and/or agents of the Village shall take all actions necessary or
reasonably required to carry out and give effect to the intent of this resolution and otherwise to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein and shall take all actions necessary in
conformity therewith including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all documents
required to be delivered in connection with the transaction contemplated herein.
Section Five - Effective Date
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication
in the manner provided by law.
Section Six- Publication
This ordinance shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section Seven—Conflict Clause
All ordinances, parts of ordinances, resolutions, parts of resolutions or board actions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Eight—Saving Clause
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If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance is declared by a court of
law to be invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the
validity of any other provisions of this ordinance, which are hereby declared to be separable.
Section Nine—Recording
This resolution shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
PASSED THIS 14th day of December, 2021.
Ayes: Trustees Herman, Manzo, Nagle, Reddy, Tiesenga, Yusuf
None
Nays:
Absent: None
APPROVED THIS 14th day of December, 2021.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
ATTEST:
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Charlotte K. Pruss
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Village Clerk
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