ADMINISTRATION - Joe Huss, Finance Director
Title
ADOPT 2015 CHARITABLE GAMBLING FUND BUDGET
Background
Staff presented a proposed 2015 Charitable Gambling Fund Budget for discussion at the October 16, 2014 Council Workshop. Council reviewed the proposed budget and the estimated fund reserves. At Council's direction, staff has appropriated funding for 2015 for those organizations listed below. A summary of the budget is as follows:
· Total Revenues budgeted for 2015 equal $95,500, a $10,000 increase over the 2014 Adopted Budget.
· Total expenditures equal $129,750. Specific allocations for each year are as follows:
|
2014 |
2015 |
Alexandra House |
$ 40,000 |
$ 40,000 |
Food Shelves |
|
|
CEAP |
$ 7,500 |
$ 7,500 |
Centennial Food Shelf |
$ 7,500 |
$ 7,500 |
Kingswood Church |
$ 7,500 |
$ 7,500 |
Good Shepherd Church |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
High Schools (3) |
$ 2,250 |
$ 2,250 |
Civil Air Patrol |
$ 5,000 |
$ 5,000 |
Poseidon Sea Cadets |
$ 25,000 |
$ 25,000 |
Blaine Historical Society |
$ 10,000 |
$ 10,000 |
Beyond/ Yellow Ribbon |
$ 5,000 |
$ -0- |
Family Promise, Anoka Co |
-0- |
$ 10,000 |
Hope 4 Youth |
-0- |
$ 10,000 |
|
$114,750 |
$129,750 |
Council had indicated at a subsequent Workshop discussion that it was their intention to appropriate $10,000 of Charitable Gambling funds for publication of a book by the Blaine Historical Society, but that release of the funds to BHS will be approved at the time the book is set for publication.
Recommendation
By motion, approve attached resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, the proposed Charitable Gambling Fund Budget for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2015 has been prepared by the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined, studied, and reviewed said proposed Charitable Gambling Fund Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has, after due consideration and deliberation, made such amendments and adjustments in the proposed Charitable Gambling Fund Budget as they consider necessary, desirable, or expedient.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. That the proposed Budget for the Charitable Gambling Fund attached hereto is approved.
2. That the 2015 appropriations attached hereto are approved.
3. That the 2015 funding sources identified and attached hereto are approved.
4. That the City Manager is authorized and directed to implement and to administer, within the budgetary funding limits and within adopted City policy and relevant State and City laws and regulations, said approved Charitable Gambling Fund Budget.