Title
Develop two new City Departments and Appropriate Funds for Sports Tourism/Event Management
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
Request transfering budgeted funds from General Government to create two new City Departments - Economic Development (Jeff Rouzie, Director) and Sports Tourism/Event Management (Don Staley, Director). Salaries and other expenses of these new departments would be moved from General Government to create these departments with no effect to the General Fund budget.
Also request new appropriations totaling $67,485 for the Sports Tourism/Event Management Director's use in promotion of City sports and event facilities.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: $67,485
Is this a budgeted item? Yes /No
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. Account numbers to be developed
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? _________________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? Yes/No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, it is prudent to move budgeted funds from General Government and create departments specific to the functions of Economic Development and Sports Tourism/Event Management, and
WHEREAS, the Director of Sports Tourism/Event Managment requires the appropriation of an additional $67,485 to be used for the promotion of sports and event facilities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes Finance to work with the Directors of Economic Development Director and Sports Tourism/Event Managment to develop the budget account layout for their Departments.
SECTION 2: Authorizes Finance to transfer budgeted funds and year to date transactions from General Government to the Economic Development and Sports Tourism/Event Management Departments in support of developing the departments.
SECTION 3: Appropriates $67,485 to the Sports Tourism/Event Management Department for the promotion of sports and event facilities to accounts established in accordance with Section 1.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.