RESOLUTION NO. RS2000-221

A resolution appropriating one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000) from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Services District to fund drainage activities, street paving activities, and sidewalk construction and repairs.

WHEREAS, Section 6.10 of the Charter of the Metropolitan Government permits the Metropolitan Council to make appropriations in addition to those contained in the current operating budget "from an existing unappropriated surplus in the fund to which it applies"; and

WHEREAS, an unappropriated surplus of funds is available in the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund of the General Services District which is sufficient to fund certain drainage activities, street paving activities, and sidewalk construction and repairs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1. That the sum of one million, seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000) is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund of the General Services District to a special account created by the director of finance to be used by the department of public works to fund drainage activities, street paving activities, and sidewalk construction and repairs. Said funds shall be expended only after the department of public works complies with all applicable requirements established by and as approved by a committee composed of the Vice Mayor, and chair of the Budget and Finance and Public Works Committees of the Council. Not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be expended in any one council district.

SECTION 2. All resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this resolution are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Vic Lineweaver, Lynn Williams, Ronnie Greer, Don Knoch, Don Majors, Tony Derryberry, Phil Ponder, Norma Hand, J.B. Loring, Feller Brown, Amanda McClendon, Earl Campbell, Lawrence Hall, Janis Sontany, Edward Whitmore, Jason Alexander, Jim Shulman, Bob Bogen, Saletta Holloway, James Dillard, Morris Haddox, Brenda Gilmore, Michelle Arriola, Ginger Hausser, Bettye Balthrop, Ron Nollner, Melvin Black, Lawrence Hart, Michael Kerstetter, Ron Turner, Ludye Wallace, John Summers, James Stanley