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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-063 CCRMember Celia scott introduced the following resolution and moved its III adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 90 63 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 1990 GENERAL FUND BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FORFEITED PROPERTY AND CONTINGENCY FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAPONS AND RELATED SUPPLIES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, Section 7.09 of the City Charter of the City of Brooklyn Center does provide for a contingency appropriation as a part of the General Fund Budget, and further provides that the contingency appropriation may be transferred to any other appropriation by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 7.08 of the City Charter does provide for the increase of a budget appropriation by the City Council if the actual receipts exceed the estimates, but not to exceed the actual receipts; and WHEREAS, 1988 Laws of Minnesota C.665 provides for seizure and forfeiture of property used in commission of crime and proceeds of crime and contraband; and WHEREAS, said laws require that said property kept under said laws may be used only in the performance of official duties of the appropriate agency and may not be used for any other purpose; and WHEREAS, 70% of the sale of the property may be used by the Brooklyn Center Police Department as a supplement to its operating fund for use in law enforcement; and WHEREAS, the City Council, by the adoption of Resolution No. 88 -195 on November 21, 1988, did authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate said proceeds to the Police Department Budget as they are received to the extent that said proceeds exceed five thousand dollars in any calendar year and then said excess will be reported to the City Council for its appropriation; and WHEREAS, the City Council has accepted bids and quotations in the amount of $20,835 for semi automatic weapons and related supplies; and WHEREAS, there is currently available $15,977 from forfeiture monies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center to authorize appropriations to purchase semi automatic weapons in the amount of $17,370 and related supplies in the amount of $3,465 to the Police Protection Budget as follows: Other Equipment Account No. 4552 $17,370 Clothing and Personal Equipment Account No. 4224 3,465 $20,835 1 RESOLUTION NO. 90- 63 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to increase the Estimated Revenues from Forfeited Drug Money, Account No. 3897, by $15,977 and to transfer $4,858 from the Unallocated Departmental Expenses, Contingency Account No. 4995, to fund the purchase. March 26, 1990 Date a ATTEST: Ma whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Jerry Pedlar and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Celia Scott, Todd Paulson, Jerry Pedlar, and Philip Cohen; and the following voted against the same: none,