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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />6"76 ~~ <br />RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF AN ARSON <br />DETECTION CANINE AND ALL RELATED TRAINING AND TRAVEL EXPENSES <br />WHEREAS, on January 7, 2008, State Farm Insurance accepted Fire Inspector Robert Perreira's <br />application for an arson canine training scholarship, which paid for the training expenses fora 5 week class in <br />Alfred, Maine; cost of acquiring a dog; chemist's certification of the dog; and transportation expenses; and <br />WHEREAS, Inspector Perreira, now certified as an arson canine handler, and his trained canine, named <br />"Kaimi", will enhance the Hawaii Fire Department's fire investigative skills for the County of Hawaii by being <br />qualified to determine origin and cause of all fires; and <br />WHEREAS, the estimated total value of the dog and related training and travel expenses is $23,000; and <br />WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13-12, of the Hawaii County Charter provides that the Council, on <br />behalf of the County, may accept gifts or donations of personal property; and <br />WHEREAS, the Hawaii Fire Department recommends the acceptance of this donation. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that in <br />accordance with Article XIII, Section 13-12, of the Hawaii County Charter, the Council of the County of Hawaii <br />accepts this donation. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution and a letter of appreciation be sent to <br />Ms. Dawn Fones, Arson Dog Program Coordinator, State Farm, One State Farm Plaza, B-4, Bloomington, <br />Illinois 61710, acknowledging this generous donation. <br />Dated at Hilo ,Hawaii, this 2nd day of July , 2008. <br />INTRODUCED BY: <br />v~-=~~ <br />COUNCIL MEMBE <br />COUNTY COUNCIL <br />County of Hawaii <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the <br />vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the <br />County of Hawai `i on Ju lY Z , Z 0 0 S <br />ATTEST <br />~, l .~ <br />~O~ERK <br />HAWAII <br />ROLL CALL VOTE <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX <br />FORD X <br />HIGA X <br />HOFFMANN ~{ <br />IKEDA ~{ <br />JACOBSON X <br />NAEOLE }~ <br />PILAGO }{ <br />YAGONG }~ <br />YOSH[MOTO }{ <br /> 9 0 0 0 <br />Reference C-1269/FC.. 2 g 6 <br />(7i'~6 08 <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />