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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-176
File ID: AB2019-176 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 03/14/2019 Entered by: SDraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance
Department
First Assigned to: Council Finance and Administrative Services Committee
Agenda Date: 04/09/2019 Next Mtg. Date: 04/09/2019 Hearing Date:
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance amending the Ferry System Petty Cash Revolving Fund from $1800 to $3300
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Recommend approval of the attached ordinance to increase the Ferry System Petty Cash Revolving
Fund from $1800 to $3300
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
03/26/2019 Council INTRODUCED Council Finance and
Administrative Services
Committee
04/09/2019 Council Finance and Administrative RECOMMENDED FOR
Services Committee ADOPTION
04/09/2019 Council ADOPTED
Attachments: Memo, Ordinance, Notice of Introduction 3.26.19
Final Action: 04/09/2019
Enactment Date: 04/09/2019
Enactment #: ORD 2019-029
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 411012019
1 PROPOSED BY: Public Works Ferry Division
2 INTRODUCTION DATE:
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5 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-029
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7 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE FERRY SYSTEM PETTY CASH REVOLVING FUND FROM
8 $1800.00 TO $3300.00
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10 WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Ferry Division to maintain a Petty Cash Revolving Fund in order
11 to have change available when selling single -ride passenger fares, single -ride vehicle/driver fares, and
12 multi -ride punch cards; and
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14 WHEREAS, a $400.00 Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Ferry was established by Ordinance No.
15 88-15, increased to $800.00 by Ordinance No. 2002-042 on July 23, 2002, increased to $1000.00 by
16 Ordinance No. 2006-042 on September 28, 2006, and increased to $1800.00 by Ordinance No. 2007-056
17 on October 23, 2007; and
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19 WHEREAS, a new position was created in the 2019 budget for a third Regular Relief on the Ferry
20 and this position will need its own petty cash drawer; and
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22 WHEREAS, the Ferry Division has begun selling multi -ride punch cards at the Lummi Island Ferry
23 office and is also in need of its own petty cash drawer; and
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25 WHEREAS, the amount now available is insufficient and it is essential to have sufficient cash
26 available to conduct business transactions on the Ferry, at the Ferry business office, and at the Lummi
27 Island Ferry office.
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29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the amount of the
30 Petty Cash Revolving Fund for the Ferry be increased to $3300.00; and
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32 BE IT FUTURE ORDAINED that a Treasurer's Check be issued in the amount of $1500.00 for the
33 purpose of (WbbA�_�Wfheferry Fund Petty Cash Revolving Fund to $3300.00
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35 0®�A APT �.t is. ld, of April 20 19
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38 ATT-iST-.) C0tJ� WHATCO O NTY SHINGTON
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42 row,l, Ql 'r °6f the',CounciI Rud Bro e, Council Chair
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45 WHATCOM &UNTY3EXECUTIVE
46 APPROVED AS TO FORM: WHATCqM,OU TY, WA INGTON
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50 Christopher Quinn
51 Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney/ Jack Louws,
52 Civil Division County Exe utive
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54 ( ,Approved ( ) Denied
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57 Date Signed:
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