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Joint resolution approving the acceptance of the D. A. S. Charitable Fund for the Preservation of Feline Animal Life grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $12,000 for use by the Coroner's Office.
Staff Summary
* The D. A. S. Charitable Fund is a trust that provides grant funds for the care and training of canines.
* D. A. S. funds cannot be used for equipment, vehicles or deputy salaries. Accordingly, the grant does not require an additional fund match and/or vehicles be added to the Coroner's Office fleet.
* The grant covers $12,000 in expenses related to the procurement and training of one cadaver dog and its handler. The dog handler will be a deputy coroner who is a salaried employee.
* The cadaver dog will be used in Lake County (incorporated and unincorporated) to locate cadaver body parts in investigations and to provide grief support for family members of the deceased person.
* Additionally, the dog will undergo socialized training to provide grief support and participate in community outreach effort with the Coroner's Office.
* The grant requires quarterly reports be filed with the D. A. S. Charitable Fund regarding the use of the canine during the year.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Coroner's Office is obtaining a Cadaver Dog to assist in its daily operations; and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Coroner's Office has sought alternate means to assist in funding the purchase and training of the Cadaver Dog and, as a result, has applied for and received grant funds from the D. A. S. Charitable Fund for the Preservation of Feline Life; and
WHEREAS, the grant must be formally accepted by Lake County and the necessary appropriations and approvals be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chairman of the Board, the Lake County Coroner, and the Lake County Treasurer are hereby authorized to accept the grant provided by the D. A. S. Charitable Fund for the Pres...
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