HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-OR-3ORDINANCE NO_ 2015-0R-, 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2012-0R-62
ESTABLISHING THE POLICE NON -REVERTING FUND FOR THE CITY OF
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA AND DIRECTING THE DEPOSIT OF ALL FUNDS
NOW COLLECTED AND DEPOSITED IN THE SERVICES CHARGES FOR FALSE
ALARM FUND ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 2009 -OR -11; IN THE NON -
REVERTING AUTOMOBILE FUND ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE 97-0R-63;
AND THE POLICE SWAT NON -REVERTING FUND ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE 2004-012-2
WHEREAS, the City Council is the fiscal body of Jeffersonville, Indiana
pursuant to Indiana Code;
WHEREAS, on 'December 17, 2012, the Jeffersonville Common Council
established the Police Non -Reverting by Ordinance No_ 2012-0R-62; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville desires to continue to support the
need to improve and upgrade special equipment needed for the operations of
the Police, K-9 and SWAT teams, purchase vehicles and supplement the
educational budget provided under the City operational budgets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville shall continue to fine Persons for
false alarms; and
WHEREAS, Indiana Code permits the creation of a special, non -
reverting operating fund for the collection of reasonable fees, fines, permits
and funds received from donations, sale of equipment, appropriations and
other legal source; and
WHEREAS, it is economically desirable to create such fund for the
management of certain monies charged by the Board as reasonable fees and
to provide for the disbursement thereof and such collective fund will allow for
some activities to be supported from the excess revenues of other activities;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that these funds continue to be
collected, but deposited into at single non -reverting fund for the purposes set
forth in their respective enabling ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
1. A non -reverting operating fund (Fund 351) is hereby established for
the purpose of receiving and holding fines, fees, impound fees,
parking violations, donations and other permitted revenues charged
by the Jeffersonville Police Department for false alarms and
permitted legal revenues.
2. The fund shall be entitled "Police Non -Reverting Fund".
3. The monies may be expended from the fund by the filing of a proper
claim in issuance of a warrant for payment by the Fiscal Officer after
appropriation by the Board so long as such expenditures are for the
benefit of the Police Department SWAT AND K-9 Units, purchase of
vehicles and for educational purposes.
4. All funds collected pursuant to Ordinances 2009 -OR -11, 97 -OR -63
AND 2004 -OR -2 shall be deposited into the "Police Non -Reverting
Fund".
5. All other provisions of Ordinances 2009 -OR -11, 97 -OR -63 AND
2004 -OR -2 shall remain in effect with the exception that the funds
collected shall be deposited into the "Police Non -Reverting Fund."
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Passed and adopted by the Comm 9n Council of the City of Jeffersonville,
Clark County, Indiana this day of , 2015.
Lisa Gill
President
ATTEST:
Vicki Conlin
Clerk
Presentetd y me as Clerk to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this
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Vicki Conlin
Clerk
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this d y ofC.,1917GSC-nv
Mike Moore, Ma or
City f Jeffersonville