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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney~/j ~'~o-~.--~
Date: March 5, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15141; Council Meeting March 10; 2409
Attached is P. R. No. 15141 approving an award program as it
pertains to reporting persons that dump tires and other litter.
This resolution will need to be adopted after the City Council has
approved P. O. No. 5989, which amends the City's budget.
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Attachment
cc: Chief of Police
Director of Finance/Assistant City Manager
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P. R. No. 15141
03/04/09 is
RESOLIITION NO.
A RESOLIITION APPROVING AN AWARD PROGRAM AS IT
PERTAINS TO REPORTING PERSONS THAT DIIMP TIRES
AND OTHER LITTER
WHEREAS, the City Council is concerned with the accumulation
of tires, construction debris, and litter that have been dumped in
the City; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interests of the citizens to
create or facilitate an anonymous tip program as to provide $1,000
to a person that reports a person or persons who dump tires and
other litter which leads to their arrest and conviction.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THS CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Manager is herein authorized to
create or facilitate an anonymous tip program with Crime Stoppers
or similar groups as to provide $1,000 to an informant that reports
a person or persons who dump tires and other litter, which leads to
their arrest and conviction.
Section 3. That the total amount of monies to be expended
will not exceed $10,000 without the City Manager obtaining
additional approval of the City Council.
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Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2009, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO TSE AVAILABILITY OF FDNDS
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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