Ordinance 03-098 Creates Trails & Paths Fund /--.
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 03-098
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON, CREATING THE
TRAILS AND PATHS FUND FOR USE WITH THE CiTY BUDGET; AND IDENTIFYING
APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES FOR THE FUND.
WHEREAS, good accounting practices are enhanced when separate funds are created to account for
dedicated revenues and applicable expenditures on certain city programs; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Auditor's office has recommended that cities formally create funds
when dedicated revenues are allocated to cities for specific purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in consultation with staff, has approved and placed on file with the City
Clerk, budgets, together with an estimate of revenues and the amount of money necessary to meet the
expenses of the City, which anticipate the use of a Trails and Paths Fund.
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Trails and Paths Fund. There is hereby established a fund to be known as the
Trails and Paths Fund from which motor vehicle fuel tax receipts shall be used to establish and
maintain paths and trails for pedestrians, equestrians or bicycles as part of streets, roads
and highways.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five(5)days after
the date of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the
City
PASSED by the City Council this 2.3 day of December, 2003.
Michael DeVleming, May
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...--X-,pristine Bainbridge,City Clerk
Approved As To•Form: A
CaryP.P. ris ell, De u • ity Attorney
Date of Publication: a.. -p? 6-63
Effective Date: /p.- 6/ -1} 3
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