HomeMy Public PortalAbout039-2017 - General - Amending 31.07 - Reassignment of Fees - New Special Non-reverting fund ParksCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE 39-2017
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31.07
RICHMOND CITY CODE
WHEREAS, The Common Council ("Council") of the City of Richmond, Indiana, ("City")
previously created and established special non -reverting funds for use by the
Richmond Board of Parks and Recreation ("Parks Board") and the Richmond Park
Department ("Park Department") upon passage of Ordinance No. 87-1985 on
October 7, 1985, and subsequent amendment of the 1985 Ordinance upon passage
of Ordinance No. 103-1993 on November 15, 1993; and
WHEREAS, Certain fees were previously designated for deposit into each of the non -reverting
funds in accordance with Indian Code (IC) 36-10-3-20 and IC 36-10-3-22; and
WHEREAS, Indiana State Board of Accounts guidelines confirm that the passage of the above -
described IC sections pertaining to Park special non -reverting funds, along with IC
36-1-3 (Home Rule), allow Council to create by ordinance any number of necessary
funds for the efficient operation of the Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, It is desirable to change the designation of certain fees in connection with certain
Park Department operations to be deposited into certain designated funds or new
funds to allow better cash flow management of said funds; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that Richmond City Code
Section 31.07 be amended to allow for the reassignment of certain fees to be placed
in certain funds and for the creation of a new special non -reverting operating fund
for use by the Park Board and Park Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
as follows:
Section 1. That the following Section 31.07 of the Richmond City Code shall be amended to
read as follows except that portions that appear in bold shall appear in normal print and portions
that are stricken shall not appear (bold portions represent new additions to Code and stricken
portions represent deletions; these are included to facilitate understanding of the changes being
made):
31.07 PARKS AND RECREATION NON -REVERTING FUNDS
(a) There is hereby created under Indiana Code 36-10-3-20 a special non -
reverting capital fund for the purpose of acquiring land or making specific capital
improvements. All proceeds from the sale of Parks and Recreation Department property and
equipment plus special user fees as established by the Parks and Recreation Board shall be
deposited into this capital fund. Money so deposited may not be withdrawn except for the
purposes for which the fund was created. Common Council may include in said Board's
annual budget appropriations for such specific purposes as requested by said Board.
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(b) There is hereby created under Indiana Code 36-10-3-22(b)(1) the following
special non -reverting operating funds:
(1) To be known as the Highland Lake Golf Course special non -
reverting operating fund, for park purpose, from which expenditures may be
made by appropriation by the Park and Recreation Board. All receipts and
revenues from Highland Lake Golf Course actives, including, but not limited to,
golf program participation, golf event admissions, concessions, course rentals,
sales of merchandise and food, and user fees from golf operations shall be
deposited into said Highland Lake Golf course special non -reverting operating
fund.
(2) To be known as the Farmer's Market special non -reverting
operating fund for park purposes, from which expenditures may be made by
appropriation by the Parks and Recreation Board. All receipts and revenues
from Farmer's Market activities, including, but not limited to Farmer's Market
program participation, special Farmer's Market event admissions, park -
provided concessions at the Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market space rentals,
and user fees from Farmer's Market operations shall be deposited into said
Farmer's Market special non -reverting operating fund.
(c) All receipts and revenues from other Park Department operations shall
be deposited into the Park and Recreation reverting general fund, which operations
include, but are not limited to the following operations, events, user fees, or rental fees:
(1) Reservoir operations, such as user fees and rental fees; and
(2) Enclosed facilities or open-air facilities user fees at the Senior
Center, Mary Scott Park, Springwood Park, or Glen Miller Park;
and
(3) Sports and Recreation operations, such as user fees and
concession revenues at sports and recreations events or the
swimming pool.
(Ord. 87-1985; Ord. 103-1993; Ord. 39-2017)
Passed and adopted this day of 2017, by the Common Council of the City
of Richmond, Indiana.
President
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ATTEST:
(Karen� Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this_, day of
2017, at 9:00 a.m.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, th(ELS_ day of
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Mayor
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