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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2012 - 121 By: Mayor Kennedy AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COURT COMPUTERIZATION FUND, AFTER APPROVAL FROM THE A UDITOR OF STATE, AS A NON-MAJOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO ACCODNT FOR THE RECEIPT OF FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE NORTH OLMSTED MAYOR'S COURT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code § 1901.261(B) allows for the Mayor's Court, upon a determination of the efficiency of computerized operations, to establish an additional fee, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per case, to provide funds to computerize the office of the Clerk of Court; and WHEREAS, the Auditor of State requires the establishment of a separate Special Revenue Fund in order to segregate and account for such funds collected by the Mayor's court and audits the fund in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to establish a Court Computerization Fund as a special revenue fund in accordance with law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION L• That there is hereby established a separate Court Computerization Fund, as a Special Revenue Fund, for the purpose of separating the receipt and deposit of specified court costs, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per cases, as may be assessed and paid to the North Olmsted Mayor's Court. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to establish such fund and to request approval of such Court Computerization Fund by the Auditor of State. Such special revenue fund shall thereafter remain under the control and supervision of the Director of Finance, who shall impose and maintain all financial controls required by law, and provide for audit of such funds in accordance with local and state law; and SECTION 2: That the Court Computerization Fund be and remain for an indefinite term, unless otherwise terminated by Council, and further that the Director of Finance be and she is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of said Special Revenue Fund such amounts necessary to meet the costs of procuring and maintaining computerized systems of the office of Clerk of Courts of the Mayor's Court in accordance with law; and SECTION 3: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and for the further reason that it is necessary that this legislation go into effect immediately in order to commence operation of the Mayor's Court; and further provided that it receives the affirmative