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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2020 - 116 By: President of Council Jones AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 131.06 ENTITLED, "AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS" OF CHAPTER 131 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ENTITLED "MAYOR" IN ORDER TO REVISE STANDARDS FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS TO THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED. WHEREAS, Section 131.06, "Authority to Accept Donations" of Chapter 131 of the Codified ordinances of the City of North Olmsted provides the framework for the City to accept donations of money or personal property; and WHEREAS, this Council wishes to clarify the process used to accept donations to the City of North Olmsted. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION l: That section 131.06 of the Administrative Code, shall be amended and as amended shall read in its entirety as follows, with amendments identified in bold and underlined text: 131.06 AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS. (a) The Mayor is authorized to accept donations of money and/or personal property on behalf of the City, so long as: (1) The donation represents an unconditional gift by the donor; (2) The donation does not require that the City provide any matching funds or property; and (3) The fair market value of the donation does not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (b) Prior to accepting any such donation of money or personal property that has a value of at least two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) the Mayor shall submit a report to the Clerk of Council approved as to form and substance by the Director of Law, which shall state the purpose for which the donation has been made by the donor and, if the donation is money, the City fund into which the donation shall be deposited. (c) For purposes of this section, an "unconditional" gift is one in which there is no obligation imposed by the donor upon the City as a condition of acceptance. A gift