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July 12, 2016 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr. Pastor Ruth Murray opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of June 28, 2016, and of a Regular Meeting of June 28, 2016, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright Nays: None 16 - 211 - Presentation:  Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission members. - City Manager’s Report - 16 - 212 - Adoption of an ordinance amending City Ordinance 2016-37 to appropriate $326,000 to the FY 2016 General Fund Operating Budget and to increase the FY 2016 Children’s Services Act Fund by the said amount for the purpose of funding state-mandated Children’s Services Act services for at-risk youths and their families. . Vision Principle: Efficient Service Delivery Background:  On June 14, 2016 City Council adopted Ordinance Number 2016-37, which provided for the transfer of $326,000 in unanticipated land sales revenue within the General Fund Operating Budget for the purpose of funding state-mandated Children’s Services Act (CSA) services for at-risk youths and their families.  Since the Children’s Services Act fund is a named fund within the City budget, the Ordinance technically should have provided for the appropriation of the unanticipated land sales revenue to the General Fund Operating Budget and the increase of the Children’s Services Act fund accordingly. Discussion:  This Ordinance makes a technical bookkeeping correction to City Ordinance 2016-37. It does not modify the purpose of Ordinance 2016-37, which was to authorize the expenditure of $326,000 to meet the City’s state law obligation to fund CSA services. Financial Impact  None. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principle: Efficient Service Delivery. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The finance department will complete the necessary budget adjustments. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: