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HomeMy WebLinkAbout100231 • RESOLUTION NO. 10,023 • 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THAT THE MONIES COLLECTED FROM LICENSE FEES, OR FINES, FROM ORDINANCES THAT DEAL WITH THE SELL OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS BE USED FOR ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. out WHEREAS, the Mayor announced in his 1997 State of the City address a desire to develop a meaningful program designed to stop the ability of minors within the City to obtain tobacco products, and WHEREAS, after several discussions and public meetings, two ordinances have been put forth that create a special occupation tax for businesses that sell tobacco products, and which set forth penalties for businesses or individuals that make it possible for minors to obtain tobacco products, and WHEREAS, it is readily apparent that the effectiveness of these programs is dependent upon education of youth to avoid these products, and upon enforcement actions by the City to assure that these products are not used by youth, and WHEREAS, it is only natural that any revenues generated by these ordinances should be used to finance these programs and enforcement efforts, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City Manager is directed to assure that any monies generated from businesses that obtain a license to sell tobacco products to adults shall be segregated from the City budget and shall be used solely to assist in the cost of enforcement efforts to assure compliance with City ordinances designed to prevent the sell of tobacco products to minors. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 M Mill M SECTION 2. •The City Manager is directed to ass•that any monies generated from fine revenues in municipal court, exclusive of the payment of court costs, for the violation of City ordinances that prohibit the sell of tobacco products to minors, shall be segregated in the 341 City budget and shall be used to pay the cost of education or cessation programs, or community service programs, designed to assure that youth will not use tobacco products. SECTION 3. If more funds that necessary to handle enforcement or education and training efforts are generated in any given fiscal year, these funds may be used for other City purposes if, and only if, the City Manager provides information to the Board of Directors about the excess funds available, and the Board of Directors, by resolution, authorizes the City Manager to use these funds for other City purposes. PASSED: July 1, 1997 ATTEST: APPROVED: aaA.L.CaAQ.- ni./'A Robbie Hancock, City Clerk LEGAL FORM APPROVED: �Lfi�vwvl G Thomas M. Carpenter, CW Attorney -1) - Jim D iley, Mayor