Number
141173
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing city departments to expend monies appropriated in the 2015 city budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provisions for Employes' Retirement Fund, Delinquent Tax Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects or Purposes.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution is required to authorize expenditures from these accounts in 2015.
Body
Whereas, Section 65.06(6)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes (1981-1982) states: "The Common Council at any time after the adoption of the budget may, by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members thereof direct the proper officers of any department to expend such sum or sums of money as are specially appropriated out of any specific fund under its control for any of the several purposes enumerated therein. The adoption of such resolution shall be the authority for such department to proceed and expend such specified sum for the purpose as directed therein"; and,
Whereas, That the amounts included in Exhibit A attached to Common Council File No. 141173 be appropriated from the 2015 Budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provision for Employes' Retirement Fund, Delinquent Tax Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects for the purposes as specified and that departments be authorized to expend the appropriated moneys, be it
Resolved, That for the purpose of interpreting and applying the provisions of Section 16.05 City Charter (Department of Administration-Business Operations Division duties) the words "appropriated to the assigned department," used above shall not be intended to mean "for use of all departmentsÂ…" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Comptroller is hereby authorized to transfer $16,700,000 from the Tax Stabilization Fund as specified in the 2015 Budget; and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the 2015 Special Purpose Accounts and amounts assigned and authorized for expenditure to specified departments in this resolution shall be deemed to have been appropriated to the assigned department for the specific municipal public purpose intended in the budget, and for no other departmental purpose; and, be it
Further Resolved, That such Special Purpose Accounts shall therefore be deemed eligible for carryover under the provision of Section 65.07(1)(p) Wisconsin Statutes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to expend moneys from the Remission of Taxes Fund to remit taxes levied in error and corrected by the Assessment Commissioner as provided in Section 70.43 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper city officials are authorized to enter into necessary contracts for the purposes listed.
Requestor
Drafter
Budget and Management Division
Ref: 2015 BF, 2A; ECP:
November 9, 2014
SPAs/2015/SPA 2015 resolution