In accord with the General Laws of the State of Rhode
Island and Title II of the Anti-Recession Provisions of the Local
Public Works Act of 1976,[1] the Town Council shall appropriate and obligate all funds
received from the federal government.
The Federal Funds Coordinator or other Mayoral designee
charged with the duties of obtaining federal funds (hereinafter “Coordinator”)
shall provide the Town Council with written notice of all applications
for federal funds before said application is mailed to the federal
government.
The Coordinator shall establish a separate account
for the handling of all federal funds and said funds shall never be
commingled with general fund monies.
The Town Council by majority action shall appropriate,
obligate, and authorize the dispersion of all federal funds and direct
the Coordinator to release said funds per Town Council decision and
directive.