Title
Joint resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Lake County and the Lake County's Sheriff's Office (LCSO) concerning the operation and administration of the Lake County Sheriff's Firearms Training Facility.
Staff Summary
* Lake County owns the property at 15900 W. Russell Road, Zion, Illinois 60099. This property is used and operated by the LCSO as the Lake County Sheriff's Firearms Training Facility.
* The proposed MOU serves to formalize the responsibilities of both parties, whereby the County is granting the LCSO the ability to operate the facility as a firearms training facility.
* The LCSO will enter into agreements with other law enforcement agencies to conduct their firearms qualification training. It will also allow the LCSO to allow former law enforcement personnel to use the facility to meet their annual firearms qualification requirement.
* The LCSO will operate the training facility in accordance with the Firearms Training Facility General Orders, have a Certified Range Officer on site to teach and advise on firearm safety and have a LCSO employee on-site, at all times, while other law enforcement agencies are using the facility.
* The LCSO will establish the hours of operation and the hourly rate for the use of the facility. The LCSO will invoice for and collect the fees associated with the use of the facility.
* The LCSO estimated the weekly range usage to be between eight and 12 hours per week with approximately 28 weeks left in the fiscal year.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County is the owner of the property located at 15900 W. Russell Road, Zion, Illinois 60099; and the Sheriff's Office has operated said property as the Lake County Sheriff's Firearms Training Facility; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and the Sheriff's Office have agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that formalizes the Sheriff's Office's responsibility in operating the Firearms Training Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of U...
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