[Adopted 6-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 113-2017]
This article establishes and authorizes revolving funds for
use by City departments, boards, committees, agencies, and officers
in connection with the operation of programs or activities that generate
fees, charges, or other receipts to support all or some of the expenses
of those programs or activities. These revolving funds are established
under and governed by MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2.
A department or agency head, board, committee, or officer may
incur liabilities against and spend monies from a revolving fund established
and authorized by this article without appropriation subject to the
following limitations:
A.
Fringe benefits of full-time employees whose salaries or wages are
paid from the fund shall also be paid from the fund.
B.
No liability shall be incurred in excess of the available balance
of the fund.
C.
The total amount spent during a fiscal year shall not exceed the
amount authorized by the City Council on or before July 1 of that
fiscal year, or any increased amount of that authorization that is
later approved during that fiscal year by the City Council and the
Mayor.
Interest earned on monies credited to a revolving fund established
by this article shall be credited to the general fund.
Except as provided in MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, and this
article, the laws, charter provisions, ordinances, rules, regulations,
policies or procedures that govern the receipt and custody of City
monies and the expenditure and payment of City funds shall apply to
the use of a revolving fund established and authorized by this article.
The City Auditor shall include a statement on the collections credited
to each fund, the encumbrances and expenditures charged to each fund,
and the balance available for expenditure in the regular report the
City Auditor provides the department, board, committee, agency, or
officer on appropriations made for its use.
The table establishes:
A.
Each revolving fund authorized for use by a City department, board,
committee, agency, or officer;
B.
The department or agency head, board, committee, or officer authorized
to spend from each fund;
C.
The fees, charges, and other monies charged and received by the department,
board, committee, agency, or officer in connection with the program
or activity for which the fund is established that shall be credited
to each fund by the City Auditor;
D.
The expenses of the program or activity for which each fund may be
used;
E.
The fiscal years each fund shall operate under this article.
[Amended 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 155-2019]
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Revolving Fund
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Authorization to Expend
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Departmental Receipts
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Program or Activity Expenses Payable
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Fiscal Year Authorized
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Animal Control
Police Department
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Chief of Police
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All related fees, fines, reimbursements, and unrestricted
donations
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Animal Health and Safety
Veterinary expenses, kennel, food, part-time wages,
and related activities
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Civic Days
Mayor/ Recreation Department
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Mayor or Mayor's designee, Recreation Director
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All related fees, reimbursements, memberships and unrestricted
donations
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Civic Events and Activities
Advertising, contracted services, bands, fireworks,
concessions supplies and materials, part-time wages, and related activities
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Communications Tower and Equipment
Maintenance/ Replacement Fire Department
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Fire Chief
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All related rental fees
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Tower Equipment Maintenance
Maintenance and/or replacement of the tower and its
related equipment
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Community Development
Community Development Department
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Community Development Director or designee
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All related fees from community events and marketing
events and tools and any unrestricted donations
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Public Activities and Events
Costs of community events and creation and production
of marketing events and tools
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Fiscal Year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years
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Demolition
Community Development
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Community Development Director or designee
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All demolition liens, municipal abatement liens, and
related insurance and other reimbursements, provided they are not
restricted (i.e., not CDBG, etc.)
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Demolition and Code Enforcement
Demolition, boarding and securing, and abating public
health nuisances related to abandoned or dilapidated properties as
determined by City officials comprising the NICE Committee
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Public Cemetery
Cemetery Department
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Cemetery Superintendent, DPW Commissioner
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All related sales, rental fees, and unrestricted donations
(i.e., not trust funds, sale of lots and graves, burial fees, CDBG,
etc.)
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Public Cemetery Activities
Improvements to buildings, grounds, and equipment,
costs related to memorialization activities, part-time wages and related
activities
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Public Health Sustainability
Board of Health
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Director of Public Health
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All related reimbursement for services provided, annual
membership fees, permit fees, and unrestricted donations
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Regional Public Health District Incentive Grant (PHDIG)
Costs related to regionalization efforts within the
network district, including personnel and related fringe benefits,
contracted services, trainings, meetings, materials, supplies, travel
costs, and related activities
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Public Library
Fitchburg Public Library
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Library Trustees, Chief Librarian
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All receipts related to library services and activities,
including rentals, overdue fines, processing fees, and unrestricted
donations
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Public Library Activities and Events
Updates to computers, printers, and other equipment
related to providing service to the public and including but not limited
to internet access and programs; wages to staff and custodians for
overseeing non-library-related events in the auditorium after hours,
and any such related activities
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Traffic Enforcement
Police Department
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Chief of Police
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Limited to 25% of Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction (CMVI)
fines received from Commonwealth of Massachusetts District Court
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Traffic Enforcement Program
Expenses and overtime wages devoted to increase traffic
enforcement regarding motor vehicle vehicle violations in the City
of Fitchburg
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Traffic Safety Equipment
Police Department
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Chief of Police
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Limited to 25% of fees collected pursuant to the City's
towing contract
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Traffic Safety Equipment
Procuring and maintaining equipment devoted to increased
traffic safety in the City of Fitchburg
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Senior Center Activities
Council on Aging
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Executive Director of the Council on Aging
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All receipts related to senior center activites, including
unrestricted donations
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Senior Center Activities
Expenses and custodial wages related to rental of facility,
costs of kitchen activities, including daily coffee and pastry sales,
and other such senior center events
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Sidewalk
Department of Public Works
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DPW Commissioner
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All receipts from developers resulting from Planning
Board waivers of the sidewalk requirement for approved subdivisions
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Sidewalk Construction and Maintenance
Maintenance of existing sidewalks and construction
of new sidewalks at the discretion of the DPW Commissioner
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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Stormwater Maintenance
Department of Public Works
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DPW Commissioner
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All per-lot fees received from subdivision developers
for maintenance of stormwater facilities
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Stormwater Facilities Maintenance
Maintenance of existing stormwater facilities and to
comply with stormwater regulations
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Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years
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