2001-144RESOLUTION NO. 2001-144
EXHIBIT III
A Resolution Authorizing a 2000 Budget Amendment to Provide Funds for the
Division of Public Works
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2000, the City of Janesville experienced a severe wind storm, which
required Street Cleaning operations a significant level of effort to clear all automobile and pedestrian
travel ways of debris; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville experienced atypical weather conditions during the month of
December 2000, which required Snow Removal Operations an increase in the level of snowplowing and
snow removal efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Janesville Transit System experienced an unexpected decrease in State of
Wisconsin 2000 Operating Subsidy and an unanticipated increase in diesel fuel prices, which resulted in
the Transit System incurring an Operating deficit; and
WHEREAS, the Street Cleaning, Snow Removal, and Transit Operating Subsidy budgets are
components of the 2000 Public Works appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the Public Works 2000 appropriation has been overexpended; and
WHEREAS, Sections 62.11(5), 66.0101, 65.90 and 65.90(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes enable,
empower and authorize the governing body of a Wisconsin City to amend and supplement an adopted
general fund operating budget, from time to time, in the best interests of the community and its financial
well-being; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds it necessary and in the best interest of the City to provide
additional funding to balance the 2000 Public Works budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that
they authorize a 2000 Budget amendment by the reallocation of $108,272 from the 2000 Police
Department Budget and $62,000 from the Contingency Account, to the Street Cleaning ($76,772), Snow
Removal ($62,814), and Transit Operating Subsidy ($30,686) 2000 budget accounts.
ADOPTED: February 26, 2001
APPROVED:
Steven E. Sheiffer, City Managdr
Jean Ann/W~ulf, City Clerk-Treasure' d7v
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~"t~"-'~t [ qt 9eeo/'
City Attorney
MOTION BY: Noll
SECOND BY: Williams
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
SCHNEIDER X
WILLIAMS X
NOLL X
BRIEN X
MURPHY x
O'LEARY X
DEGARMO X
Proposed by: Finance Department
Prepared by: Finance Administration