amend2025-018
Councilor Stanganelli moved to substitute the original version of 2025-018 with the redline dated February 21, 2025.
approve2025-018
Councilor Gilday moved to approve 2025-018 as amended.
2025-018 · BUDGET · POLICY · 2025
An Ordinance to amend Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 20, Budget and Finance, Article V, Revolving Funds, § 20-24 Establishment of Revolving Funds to amend departmental revolving funds pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 44, § 53E1/2.
The bill expands Amesbury’s revolving funds by adding community-use facility fees to the Youth activities fund and clarifying spending authorities and receipts for Youth, COA, and EV charging funds. It also confirms annual spending limits set by the City Council.
approved CITYWIDE
- STEP 1SubmittedFEB 11 2025
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedFEB 25 2025
AI summary · plain-language
This ordinance amends Amesbury's revolving funds to add usage fees for community use of City-owned facilities to the Youth activities revolving fund, and to clarify the purposes, authorized spenders, and receipts for all existing revolving funds (including Youth, COA, and EV charging). It requires annual limits on expenditures set by the City Council and makes the changes effective 15 days after adoption.
Key provisions
§1 Adds usage fees for community use of City-owned facilities to the Youth activities revolving fund.
§2 Clarifies the department purposes and who may expend from each revolving fund and the receipts credited.
§3 Designates Youth funds to be expended by the Youth Director and Chief Financial Officer.
§4 Expenditures from each revolving fund remain subject to annual limits set by the City Council.
Discussed at meetings
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
City CouncilOrdinance and Administration Committee Meeting
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Send 2025-018 back to City Council with a positive recommendation providing that the suggested edits be incorporated.
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City CouncilBudget and Finance Committee Meeting
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Councilor Redfern made a motion to return 2025-018 to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
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City CouncilCity Council Meeting
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Refer 2025-018 to Budget & Finance and Ordinance & Administration and set a 2nd reading for February 25.