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Councilmember in~oduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION g93-05- 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, Subdivision 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 WHEREAS, 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 motion to recommend to City Council adoption of this policy. WHEREAS, at the Finance Committee 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 follows: 1) 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 equipment, 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 expenditures are authorized. 3) That it is intended that expenditures will occur as no greater than a 50% match to outside donations. 4) That requests for fund expenditures, and donations toward fund expenditures, received during the prior calendar year will be ranked each year by the Park and Recreation Commission and authorized by the Council Finance Committee prior to May 31 of each year. 5) 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 of the Park and Recreation Commission. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and and the following voted against the same: and the following abstained: and the following were absent: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this the 25th day of May, 1993.