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17 -010
Council Approval N/A
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Police Department
Mike Villa, Chief of Police
This agreement is entered into by and between the City of Tukwila, Washington, a non - charter optional municipal
code city hereinafter referred to as "the City," and Michael Boehmer, hereinafter referred to as "Transferee."
WHEREAS, Doc, a canine (K -9) dog with the Tukwila Police Department, is being retired from service, and is no
longer of value to the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the Transferee, Doc's current handler, wishes to purchase Doc from the city; now, therefore,
IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual benefits and conditions hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. The City shall transfer ownership of Doc to transferee for the sum of $1.00 and other good and valuable
consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
2. The transfer shall be effective January 16, 2017.
3. The Transferee acknowledges that Doc has been trained and used as a K -9 police officer.
4. Doc is being transferred to the Transferee "as is."
5. The City makes no representations, warranties, guaranties, or statements of any kind or nature regarding
(i) the physical or mental health of Doc; (ii) the training Doc received while owned by the City or during
the time preceding the city's ownership: or (iii) the temperament, disposition, or suitability of Doc for any
use whatsoever (including, but not limited to a house pet, a family pet, a work, or security dog.
6. It is the Transferee's responsibility, if the Transferee so chooses, to conduct a complete assessment of Doc
with respect to the above referenced issues, and to provide any medical care and /or training which may
be necessary to ensures Doc's applicability and suitability for any use which the Transferee may anticipate
for Doc.
7. The Transferee's acquisition of Doc is desired and entirely voluntary by Transferee and is in no way, either
actual or implied, a condition of employment by the city.
8. As of the transfer, the Transferee shall be solely responsible, financially, and otherwise, for any care or
medical attention required by Doc, whether or not such care or medical treatment arises out of or in
connection with a condition of Doc that existed prior to said transfer.
9. The Transferee shall not transfer ownership of Doc to any other person or entity without prior written
permission of the City, the request for which shall be agreed to or denied in the sole discretion of the City.
10. Upon transfer, Doc shall be considered unserviceable for reassignment by the Tukwila Police Department,
and may not be used by any other law enforcement agency for K -9 police /law enforcement duties.
11. Upon Transfer, all legal liability and responsibility for Doc, along with ownership of Doc, shall transfer
from the City of Tukwila and the Tukwila Police Department to the Transferee.
12. The Transferee shall defend, indemnify, and hold the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers
harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages, losses, or suits including attorney's fees, arising out
of, or in connection with this agreement or any acts of Doc.
13. This agreement, together with attachments or addenda, represents the entire and integrated Agreement
between the City and Transferee, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements
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written or oral. No amendment or modification of this agreement shall be of any force or effect unless it is
in writing, and signed by the parties.
14. If any term, condition, or provision of this agreement is declared void or unenforceable, or limited in its
application or effect, such event shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and all other provisions shall
remain fully enforceable. The provisions of this agreement, which by their sense and context are
reasonably intended to survive the completion, expiration, or cancellation of this agreement, shall survive
the termination of this agreement.
DATED this
CITY OF TUKWILA
_ ___oday of 0-RN '4 ' , 2017
TRANSFEREE
Attest/ Authenticated
By:
Printed Name and Title NieAdd e jA1C/ N! Dotter
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Approved as to Form
Office of the City Attorney
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