Ordinance 2015-23: Transfer General to Council Contractual Fund

ORDINANCE NO.  2015-23

 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER TO

TRANSFER $5,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE COUNCIL CONTRACTUAL FUND, AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY

 

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp has determined that it is necessary to transfer certain funds from the General Fund to the Council Contractual Fund, and

 

WHEREAS, the Village Council must approve certain transfers pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.14, and

 

WHEREAS, this is a transfer of funds pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.14(E), which transfer does not require a vote of the Village Council to authorize transfers from the General Fund to any other fund of the Village, and

 

WHEREAS, the Village Council elects to approve the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Council Contractual Fund even though said approval is not required pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.14, with the understanding that the Village is not required to seek any other approvals as may be required for other transfer of funds under Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.14.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio:

 

Section 1. The Village Fiscal Officer is hereby authorized to transfer the sum of Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,000.00) from the General Fund to the Council Contractual Fund.

 

Section 2. This transfer of funds from the General Fund to the Council Contractual Fund is necessary for the Village to conduct a Village-wide low to moderate income (LMI) survey to determine eligibility for funding through the Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements project.

 

Section 3.  It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including all lawful ordinances and any applicable provisions of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

Section 4.  This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the Village and for the further reason that the Village must expend funds to conduct the LMI survey to determine eligibility for funding for the Sanitary Sewer Improvements project and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

Date _________________                              _____________________________________________

Thomas D. Van Vlerah, Mayor of the Village of Antwerp

Attest:

 

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Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer