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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 16-029
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CREATION OF A POLICE FORFEITURE FUND, AUTHORIZING
TRANSERS FROM THE GENERAL AND REVOLVING EQUIPMENT FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND
Motion By: McGuire Second By: Thompson
WHEREAS, Minnesota law provides various formulas for the disposition of forfeited property including
different formulas for criminal and DWI forfeitures and specific uses for each type of forfeiture.
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
Proceeds from criminal forfeitures can be used for general law enforcement activities while
proceeds from DWI forfeitures must be used for DWI related enforcement, training, and
education.
The City has tracked the revenues and expenditures for both types of forfeitures initially in the
General fund and currently in the Equipment Revolving fund.
WHEREAS, The City would like to consolidate the tracking of the funds from both criminal and DWI
forfeitures into one fund to improve efficiencies and to ensure compliance with State statute.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. A new fund titled Police Forfeiture Fund is created to track criminal and DWI forfeiture revenues and
expenditures.
3. The transfer of funds into the Police Forfeiture Fund (xxx-xxxxx.xx) is hereby authorized to be made
from the General Fund in the amount of $74,506.57 and from the Revolving Equipment Fund in the
amount of $143,488.52, effective March 14, 2015. Typo date correction to March 14, 2016
4. The City Manager is authorized to expend money from the Fund in accordance with City Code Section
106 subsection 106.500 (Purchases and Acquisitions).
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF MARCH 2016.
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Thompson
Aye ☒ ☐ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager