Record #: O2012-7762   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/31/2012 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
Final action: 11/8/2012
Title: Allocation of Motor Fuel Tax funds for street light energy costs for county and state highways during Year 2013
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: FINANCE FUNDS - Motor Fuel Tax - 2013
Attachments: 1. O2012-7762.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR


October 31, 2012









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Budget Director, I transmit herewith an ordinance addressing Motor Fuel Taxes.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,




Mayor
ALLOCATION OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR STREET LIGHT ENERGY COSTS OF IMPROVED STREETS, COUNTY AND STATE
HIGHWAYS DURING YEAR 2013

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1: Authority is hereby given to the Commissioner of the Department of Fleet and Facility Management to expend the sum of Twelve Million One Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($12,135,000) from the part of the Motor Fuel Tax Fund which has been or may be allocated to the City of Chicago for street light energy costs of improved streets, county highways and state highways for the period of January 1, 2013 and ending December 31,2013.

SECTION 2: Motor Fuel Tax Funds allocated for this project shall not be transferred to any other Motor Fuel Tax project or Motor Fuei Tax funds allocated for any other project shall not be transferred to this project, in either instance, without prior approval of the City Council.

SECTION 3: The City Comptroller shall set up a separate account for this project. The Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management shall not expend or authorize the expenditure in excess of the amount shown and the City Comptroller shall not authorize the payment of any vouchers in excess of the amount shown without the prior approval of the City Council.

SECTION 4: The operating department shall maintain a separate ledger account for each project utilizing standard account classifications acceptable under generally accepted accounting principles with all charges for direct or indirect expenses delineated, categorized, and detailed for each such project.

SECTION 5: The City Comptroller and t...

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