ORDINANCE NO. 090496

Estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $242,586.00 from the enforcement of certain Solid Waste regulations.

WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 090053 in February 2009, which updated the solid waste code to reflect current refuse collection and management practices; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 090053 also established penalties for those found to be in violation of any of the provisions of the solid waste code, and these penalties include a minimum fine of $25.00 and $150.00 for willful violations; and

WHEREAS, four Code Enforcement Officers have been added to the Solid Waste Division for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of Ordinance No. 090053 and issuing citations to those found in violation of its provisions; and

WHEREAS, the revenue collected from these citations will be used to support the costs associated with employing these Code Enforcement Officers; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the revenue in the following account of the General Fund is estimated in the following amount:

10-1000-270000-456800 Municipal Court Revenues-Solid $242,586.00

Waste Code Enforcement

Section 2. That the sum of $242,586.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the following account in the General Fund:

10-1000-892310-A Solid Waste Code Enforcement $242,586.00

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Jeffrey A. Yates

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Brian Rabineau

Assistant City Attorney