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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2003 -19 BY: Mayor Musial AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CREDITING OF ALL FINES AND COSTS RECEIVED IN THE YEAR 2003 BY THE CITY FROM ROCKY RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT AS A RESULT OF THE DISPOSITION OF TRAFFIC CITATIONS ISSUED BY POLICE OFFICERS WHILE ON "STOP" DUTY, UP TO A MAXIIKUM AMOUNT OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLI.ARS ($50,000.00), WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE CREDITED TO THE "STOP PROGRAM FUND, " TO THE GENERAL FUND, A1VD DECLARIIVG AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, this Council, pursuant to Ordinance No. 99-107, created a Special Revenue Fund for the Safe Traffic Oriented Policing ("STOP") program, and directed that all fines and costs received by the City from Rocky River Municipal Court as a result of the disposition of traffic citations issued by police officers while on STOP duty be credited to said special fund; and WHEREAS, this Council has determined that the cunent year estimated resources of the General Fund are less than proposed appropriations for the General Fund; and WHEREAS, this Council acknowledges that the local and sta.te economy is stagnant; and WHEREAS, this Council believes that, absent taking the action contemplated by this legislation, the City would have to either obtain additional revenues by raising taxes or cut expenditures by laying-off additional City workers, which would likely impact on the level of services provided to the community; and WHEREAS, this Council is of firm belief that the City must be fiscally responsible: during this stagnant economic time, and, at the same time, must balance cost effective government, the quality and quantity of City services, and the ability of residents and others employed in the community to bear any additional tax burden; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to authorize and direct the crediting of all fines and costs received in the year 2003 by the City from Rocky River Municipal Court as a result of the disposition of traffic citations issued by police officers while on STOP duty, up ta a maximum amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), which would otherwise be credited to the "STOP Program Fund," to the General Fund;