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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.g. Fund Balance Transfer/EncumbranceCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION City Council Meeting Date March 15, 2005 ISSUE The annual redesignation of excess General Fund balances per the City's Fund Balance Policy BACKGROUND This item is on the agenda to complete the transfer and redesignation of excess 2004 General Funds as outlined in the City's Fund Balance Policy (F -7) The 2004 fund balance in excess of 55% of the 2005 General Fund operating budget is recommended to be used for future budding projects Therefore, the resolution before you this evening authorizes the transfer of those excess funds to the Building CIP Fund and then the encumbrance of those funds for the future building projects SUMMARY Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached resolution. AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA ITEM: Fund Balance Transfer /Encumbrance Consent PREPARED BY: Jeff May, Finance Director AGE TTF.M ATTACHMENTS: Resolution APPROVED BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to adopt A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF EXCESS GENERAL FUNDS TO THE BUILDING CIP FUND AND THE ENCUMBRANCE OF THESE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR FUTURE BUILDING PROJECTS ACTION: ISSUE The annual redesignation of excess General Fund balances per the City's Fund Balance Policy BACKGROUND This item is on the agenda to complete the transfer and redesignation of excess 2004 General Funds as outlined in the City's Fund Balance Policy (F -7) The 2004 fund balance in excess of 55% of the 2005 General Fund operating budget is recommended to be used for future budding projects Therefore, the resolution before you this evening authorizes the transfer of those excess funds to the Building CIP Fund and then the encumbrance of those funds for the future building projects SUMMARY Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached resolution. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2005 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF EXCESS GENERAL FUNDS TO THE BUILDING CIP FUND AND THE ENCUMBRANCE OF THESE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR FUTURE BUILDING PROJECTS WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to transfer funds in excess of 55% of the 2005 General Fund operating budget as outlined in the City's Fund Balance Policy (F -7) to one of the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budgets to be used for a specific purpose, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the need to have funds available to be used for future building projects for the City of Rosemount NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rosemount hereby approves the transfer of $590,000 from the General Fund to the Building CIP Fund and the encumbrance of the $590,000 in the Building CIP Fund to be used for future budding projects for the City of Rosemount ADOPTED this 15 day of March, 2005. William H Droste, Mayor ATTEST Linda J Jentink, City Clerk Motion by Voted in favor Voted Against Seconded by Members Absent