HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-OR-24 ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR- Z~
ORDINANCE RESERVING AND SPECIFYING THE USE OF SIGNAL 19
MONIES WITHIN THE JEFFERSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville
has previously established a fund commonly known as the
"Signal 19" Fund within the Jeffersonville Police Department in
order to charge an znspection fee for motor vehicles which is
currently set in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) per
inspection; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City'of Jeffersonville
has further established a perspective employee background check
fee in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) per check performed
by the Jeffersonville Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, the health and safety of the officers of the
Jeffersonville Police Department can best be protected by the
purchase of police radio equipment which will put all officers
in constant contact through a mobile unit with Police
Headquarters; and,
WHEREAS, the funds established above can only be used to
pay for the purchase of police equipment and/or training
services and/or education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of Jeffersonville that it hereby approved the purchase
of the General Electric 800 Mhz radio system previously bid by
the Jeffersonville Board of Public Works and Safety. In this
regard, however, the Council further ordains that all monies
collected for motor vehicle inspections in the Signal 19 fund
as well as all monies collected for the employee background
checks performed by the Jeffersonville Police Department, be
retained and expended for the sole purpose of retiring debt
and/or repaying the
system purchase. At
finance of the system
total cash amount of the police radio
such time as the debt of the lease or
is fully retired, or alternatively,-that
Clerk-Treasurer has received sufficient funds in order to fully
repay the General Fund of the City an amount equal to the total
dollars expended for the police radio system, the
Jeffersonville Police Department may resume spending the funds
en~erated hereinabove for all lawful purposes established
under their enabling legislation.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
timely passage, promulgation and approval ~ the Mayor.
Passed and adopted by the Co~on Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, on the ~ day of
COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CLERK-TREASURER
City
1990.
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of
of Jeffersonville this ~L~ day of ~3~--
This Ordinance
day of ~~___,
said
approved and signed by me this
1990.
MAYOR DALE L. OREM