§ 4-14. Department revolving funds., Chapter 4. Administration of Government, Part I. Administrative Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Melrose

Purpose. This section establishes and authorizes revolving funds for use by City departments, boards, committees, agencies and officers in connection with the operation of programs or activities that generate fees, charges, or other receipts to support all or some of the expenses of those programs or activities. These revolving funds are established pursuant to MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2.

Expenditure limitations. A department or agency head, board, committee or officer may incur liabilities against and special monies from a revolving fund established and authorized by this section without appropriation subject to the following limitations:

(1)

Fringe benefits of full-time employees whose salaries or wages are paid from the fund shall also be paid from the fund.

(2)

No liability shall be incurred in excess of the available balance of the fund.

(3)

The total amount spent during a fiscal year shall not exceed the amount authorized by the City Council in any given fiscal year.

Interest. Interest earned on monies credited to a revolving fund established by this section shall be credited to the general fund.

Procedures and reports. Except as provided in MGL c. 44, § 53E 1/2, and this section, the laws, charter provisions, rules, regulations, policies or procedures that govern the receipt and custody of City monies and the expenditure and payment of City funds shall apply to the use of a revolving fund established and authorized by this section. The Chief Financial Officer shall include a statement on the collections credited to the fund, the encumbrances and expenditures charged to each fund and the balance available for expenditure in the regular report the Chief Financial Officer provides the department, board, committee, agency or officer on appropriations made for its use.

Authorized revolving funds. The table set forth herein establishes:

(1)

Each revolving fund authorized for use by a City department, board, committee, agency or officer;

(2)

The department or agency head, board, committee or officer authorized to spend from each fund;

(3)

The fees, charges and other monies charged and received by the department, board, committee, agency or officer in connection with the program or activity for which the fund is established that shall be credited to each fund by the Chief Financial Officer;

(4)

The expenses of the program or activity for which each fund may be used;

(5)

Any restrictions or conditions on expenditures from each fund;

(6)

Any reporting or other requirements that apply to each fund; and

(7)

The fiscal years each fund shall operate under this section.

Fund No.	Revolving Fund	Department, Board, Committee, Agency or Officer Authorized to Spend from Fund	Fees, Charges or Other Receipts Credited to Fund	Program of Activity Expenses Payable from Fund	Restrictions or Conditions on Expenses Payable from Fund	Fiscal years
2607	Veterans	Veterans Service Officer and Board	Donations	Supplies, administrative fees and permits for any programs related to veteran services and Melrose community events	$15,000 annual cap	Fiscal Year 2019 and subsequent years
2652	Recreation	Park Commission	Registration and user fees collected for Recreation Department sponsored programs	Costs associated with the various programs sponsored by the Recreation Department, including the Director and Assistant Director's salaries, program coordinator salaries, as well as supplies and equipment needed to run the program	$450,000 annual cap	Fiscal Year 2019 and subsequent years
2657	Recycling	Director of Public Works	Fees collected from the collection and recycling of white goods and metal, TV's monitors and special recycling events, sale of recycled paper and other products collected at our facility, sale of yard waste, compost, etc.	Hazardous household recycling funding, purchase, repairs and preplacement of recycling bins, roll-offs, trucks, equipment, containers and maintenance of the Public Works Operations Facility recycling drop-off area and salaries	$65,000 annual cap	Fiscal Year 2019 and subsequent years
2658	Inspectional Services	Director of Inspectional Services	Fees from inspections of multifamily homes; fees from the inspection of day-care centers and places serving alcohol	State-mandated certificates of inspections, multifamily inspections, equipment, contracted inspectors, education and printing	$15,000 annual cap. Salaries related to contracted inspectors are only paid from this fund	Fiscal Year 2019 and subsequent years
2659	Health	Director of Health Department	Fees associated with public health programs	Costs associated with flu clinics, sale of bike helmets, salaries and CPR classes	$60,000 annual cap	Fiscal Year 2019 and subsequent years