Title
A Resolution to Transfer Funds and Purchase an Aquarium for the Nature Parks Department.
Summary
The Nature Parks Department requests permission to transfer $7000 from the Consulting/Professional Services Operating Account to the Capital Purchases Account.The money was budgeted for a burn operation which will not be needed this fiscal year. The Nature Parks Interpretive Center main aquarium malfunctioned leaving an empty space at the entrance. Nature Parks Department requests to purchase a 48"x48" aquarium with a filtration system, stand, canopy and lighting from Custom Aquariums at a quoted price of $6908.04.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
__X_ Not Budgeted - account #100-5090-5100 requires budget transfer of $ 7000 from Account #100-5090-6020 to Account # 100-5090-5100
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department has need to replace a malfunctioning aquarium in the Interpretive Center that was not budgeted, and
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department did not need to expend $7000 for a prescribed burn in FY2020, and
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department requests to transfer $7000 from Nature Parks Operating Account under Consulting/Professional Services to Nature Parks Capital Purchases, and
WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department requests to purchase an aquarium with filtration system, stand, canopy and lighting from Custom Aquariums at a cost of up to $7000.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the transfer of $7000 from the Nature Parks Operating Account No. 100-5090-6020/Consulting & Professional to Nature Parks Capital Purchase Account No. 100-5090-5100/Capital Purchase.
SECTION 2: approves the Nature Parks Department to purchase the aquarium package under Account No. 100-5090-5100 for up to $7000 from Custom Aquariums.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.