HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-044 (approving a Food for Fines program) RESOLUTION 2015-044
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FOOD FOR FINES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, a proposal has been made to the City by Family Means Inc.,operators
of the local food shelf that during the month of March, 2015, persons receiving
Administrative Parking Citations be allowed to deliver food for the food shelf to City
Hall instead of paying the usual fines; and,
WHEREAS, the parking fines levied for Administrative Citations issued for
parking violations are not written on Uniform Citation Forms and are not violations of
State Law, and the fine revenue generated by this program are not shared with other
governmental agencies, and instead belong to the City, and are therefore unrestricted
funds; and
WHEREAS, MN Statutes Sec. 465.039 allows Cities to annually appropriate
unrestricted City funds to non- profits that provide food to the needy without charge, and
Family Means, Inc., the operators of the food shelf qualify for an appropriation pursuant
to this Statue; and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that for the month of March 2015 on
an experimental basis, persons who receive Administrative Citations for parking violations
be allowed to pay their fine by delivering an equivalent value of food for the food shelf to
City Hall instead of payment by legal tender, and the City staff is directed to gather
the food and to delivered it to the local food shelf for distribution to the needy without
charge. However, parking violations written on a Uniform Citation forms pursuant to the
MN Statues do not qualify for this program.
Enacted by affirmative vote of the Stillwater City Council this 3rd day of March,
2015.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diane F. Ward, City Clerk