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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO.2026 - 67 By: Mayor Jones AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DISPATCH CENTER FUND, AS A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND WITHIN THE CITY OFNORTH OLMSTED, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND 911 COMMUNICATIONS REVENUE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code §5705 requires a Special Revenue Fund be established for receipt and expenditure of public safety and emergency 911 communications revenue; and WHEREAS, the creation of a Special Revenue Fund in North Olmsted will provide for the separation of public safety and emergency 911 communication revenue collected by and through the operation of the North Olmsted Dispatch Center from the City General Fund; and WHEREAS, the creation of the Special Revenue Fund will ensure compliance with state rules regarding receipt of 911 fees, municipal taxes and inter -city service contract revenue; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to establish a North Olmsted Dispatch Center 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 1: That there is hereby established a separate Dispatch Center Fund, as a Special Revenue Fund, for the purpose of separating the receipt and deposit of operating funds paid by other cities for services, county wide 911 wireless charges and general fund transfers and to pay for the cost of the dispatch center operation including equipment maintenance, equipment acquisition, personnel payroll, computer software and such other obligations as are necessary to continue and maintain the daily operations of the center in an efficient manner. The Director of Finance is authorized and directed to establish such fund and to request approval of such Dispatch Center Fund by the Auditor of State. Such Dispatch Center 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. SECTION 2: That the Dispatch Center Fund be and remain for an indefinite term, unless otherwise terminated by Council, and further that the Director of Finance be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay out of said Special Revenue Fund such amounts necessary to meet the costs of continuing and maintaining the daily operations of the dispatch center and any other costs as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the same, in accordance with law. 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