HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-14 Catalina Medical ClinicA RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A REWARD FOR INFORM3%TION
LEADING TO THE APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO CATALINA MEDICAL CLINIC
RECITALS:
A. The citizens of Ashland are shocked and angry and will not
tolerate the senseless act of violence resulting in the damage to
the Catalina Medical Building on April 11, 1992,
B. We stand united in our outrage and desire to take aLIi lawful
actions necessary to apprehend the person or persons responsible,
and
C. Because responsible citizens have come forward to, indicate
their desire to establish a reward for the apprehension and
conviction of the offenders,
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF ASHLAND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Reward Account Established. The city shall establish
an account within its general fund for the deposit of money from
persons who wish to establish a reward for the apprehension and
conviction of the person or persons responsible for the damage to
the Catalina Medical Building, 246 Catalina Street, Ashland,
Oregon, which occurred on April 11, 1992.
Section 2. Reward. The City shall pay all money deposited in the
reward account to the person or persons who submit information to
a law enforcement agency leading to the apprehension and conviction
of the offender or offenders responsible for the damage to the
Catalina Medical Building. This offer is subject to the following
conditions:
A. No reward shall be payable unless the offender or
offenders are apprehended Within two years of the date of this
resolution.
B. No reward shall be payable unless the offender is legally
convicted under a judgment which is final, or, if for any reason
the case is not tried or is otherwise disposed of, upon proof of
the offender's commission of such act.
C. In no event shall the reward or combination of rewards
exceed the amount deposited in the account established for such
purpose regardless of the number of offenders involved in the act
or regardless of the number of persons who supply information
leading to the apprehension and conviction of such offenders.
D. Officers and employees of the city of Ashland, officers
of state and local police forces and officers of the federal
government shall not be eligible to receive rewards.
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E. The City may apportion such reward among two or more who
give information leading to the apprehension and conviction of an
offender.
F. The City shall be the sole and final judge of the right
of any claimant to a reward.
Section 3. Termination and refund. The City Council shall have
the authority to terminate this offer at any time it determines it
to be in the best interests of the city. If for any reason rewards
are not made the money in the account shall be refunded, upon
request, to those who donated twenty dollars or more. All money
not refunded shall be deposited in the City's general fund for use
by the City.
The foregoing resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a
special meeting of the City Council of the City of Ashland on April
14, 1992.
Nan E./~ranklin, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this /~ day of .~,~-~c,~
, 1992.
Catherine M.~ Golde~n, Mayor
Ap/~roved as~:
P~ul~~Nolt~e, City Attorney
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