Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 05/09/1996

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'_~ouncilmember Hanii_n introduced th~ following resolution and moved for irs adop~on: RESOLUTION g'93-05-098 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY OF RAMSEY'S POLICY ON EXPENDITURES OF THE CHARITABLE GAMBLING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (CITY FUND g270) WHEREAS, at the Budget Committee meeting of April 28, 1992, Staff recommended that, pursuant to MS 349.12, SubclJvision 11, Subparagraph 7, proceeds realized into the charitable gambling special revenue fund be expensed exclusively for recreation, community and athletic facilities intended primarily for persons under age 21, provided that such facilities and activities do not discriminate on the basis of a gender; and WH~.REAS, Staff further recommended that charitable gambling revenue not be used for operating equipment, supplies, wages or any other non--capital expenditure; and 'WHEREAS, the Budget Committee unanimously approved a morion to recommend to City Council adoption of this policy. " WHEREAS, at the Finance CommJnee meeting of May 25, 1993, Staff recommended that the City's policy on expenditures of the Charitable Gambling Special Revenue Fund (City Fund #270) be amended by adding the language in #'s 2, 3, 4 and 5, below. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as foltows: I) That the Ramsey City Council hereby adopts into policy that proceeds realized into the charitable gambling special revenue fund be expensed exclusively for recreation, community and athletic facilities intended primarily for persons under age 21, provided that such facilities and activities do not discriminate on the basis of a gender and that such revenue not be used for operating equipmen[, supplies, wages or any other non-capital expenditure. 2) That prior to expenditure from the fund, Council will pass upon a Capital Improvements Program wherein fund expenclirares are authoriz.exi. 3) 4) 5) That it is intended that expenditures will occur at no greater..than a 50% match to outside donations. That requests for fund expenditures, and donations toward fund expenditures, received during the prior calendar year w/il be ranked each year by the Park and Recreation Commission and authorized by the Council Finance Commiuee prior to May 31 of each year. That a capital purchase of less than $1,000 toward which donations are received and to which no City expenditures are required may occur after review and approval by the Park and Recreation Commission. The morion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mayor Gilbertson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Gilbenson Counc~lmember Hardin Councilmember Beyer Council_member Peters on Council.member Zirnmerman and the following voted against the same: None and the following abstained: None