HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-042 CCRadoption: Member R o ber+ PePr� introduced the following resolution and moved its
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RESOLUTION NO. -7 2
RESOLUTION CREATING A POLICE DRUG FORFEITURE FUND,
TRANSFERRING MONEYS FROM THE GENERAL FUND, AND AUTHORIZING
THE APPROPRIATION IN 1997 OF AMOUNTS UNSPENT IN 1996
WHEREAS, Section 7.11 of the City Charter provides the City Council with the authority
to order the creation of such funds as may be needed to properly account for the financial activities
of the City; and
WHEREAS, there now exists the need to account for drug forfeiture money received by
the Police Department which requires that a Drug Forfeiture special revenue fund be established to
properly segregate these activities; and
WHEREAS, creation of the Drug Forfeiture fund also requires that unspent forfeitures
collected in the past in the General Fund be transferred to the special revenue fund; and
WHEREAS, there remains $2,638 in the General Fund that was authorized to be spent by
Resolution 96-129 but which remains unsent; and
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th re remains $3,110 in the General Fund that was collected late in 1996 but
for which no action was taken to authorized its appropriation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, as follows:
That the classification of funds shall be expanded to include a Drug Forfeiture special
revenue fund.
2. Funds in the amount of $5,748 will be transferred from the General Fund to the Drug
Forfeiture special revenue fund as of January 1, 1997 fund to provide initial funding.
Appropriations of $2,638 originally authorized by Resolution 96-129 in the General Fund
for 1996 will be carried forward to the Drug Forfeiture Fund and authorized in 1997.
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RESOLUTION NO.�
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kajhleen 6arrnud� , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Ka4hleen Nrrhz�y, ua j Las"() eo)er-)- e-afPc
and the following voted against the same: N a
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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