NUMB:
980789
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. SCHERBERT
TITL:
Resolution accepting a donation of law enforcement memorabilia from retired Milwaukee police officer Donald E. Brockman.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
With this resolution, the City accepts retired Milwaukee police officer Donald E. Brockman's donation of 88 displays of law enforcement memorabilia currently housed in the Milwaukee Police Department Safety Academy. The resolution authorizes and directs the proper City officers to execute the necessary property transfer documents. It further authorizes and directs the Police Department to maintain the donated memorabilia collection.
BODY:
Whereas, On November 8, 1983, the Common Council adopted a resolution accepting a donation of 35 displays of law enforcement patches located on the third floor of the Milwaukee Police Department Safety Academy, 6680 North Teutonia Avenue, from now-retired Milwaukee police officer Donald E. Brockman; and
Whereas, For well over a decade, another law enforcement memorabilia collection of Mr. Brockman has been displayed on the second floor of the Safety Academy without ever having been donated to or accepted by the City; and
Whereas, This collection consists of 88 wood-framed displays of varying sizes containing squad car decals, uniform patches, hat shields, breast badges and other police-related items; and
Whereas, Based largely on prices published in the monthly periodical Police Collectors News, the estimated total value of Mr. Brockman's collection is $15,000; and
Whereas, Mr. Brockman has generously offered to donate this police memorabilia collection to the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The future security of Mr. Brockman's collection can be more easily guaranteed if the collection is the property of the City than if it remains personal property; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City of Milwaukee accepts Donald E. Brockman's donation of the 88 displays of law enforcement memorabilia currently housed on the second floor of the Milwaukee Police Department Safety Academy and described in detail in the attachment to this file; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Common Council expresses its sincere appreciation to Mr. Brockman for this generous donation; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City officers are authorized and directed to prepare and execute the documents necessary to effect the transfer of the memorabilia collection from Mr. Brockman to the City; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Police Department is authorized and directed to maintain and safeguard the law enforcement memorabilia collection donated by Mr. Brockman; and, be it
Further Resolved, That a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution shall be presented to retired Milwaukee police officer Donald E. Brockman, an extraordinary and exemplary law officer and citizen.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
LRB98344.1
JDO
9/16/98