ORDINANCE _________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to the Off-Leash Area Account; transferring expenditure authority for the Off-Leash Area Account in the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund from the Director of Finance to the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation; and eliminating an obsolete provision; all by amending Ordinance 118097.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 118097, enacted in 1996, established the Off-Leash Area Account in the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund, and authorized the Director of the Department of Finance to expend such funds for activities related to off-leash areas; and

WHEREAS, off-leash areas are managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and expenditures made from the Off-Leash Area Account are more appropriately within its purview; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 118097 is amended as follows:

Section 1. There is hereby established an account entitled the "Offleash Area Account," in the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund of the City, into which account shall be deposited donations made for purposes of creation and maintenance of and amenities for off-leash areas within the City. Funds in the "Off-leash Area" Account may be expended from time to time, upon vouchers signed by the Director of the Department of Finance for activities of the Animal Control Section Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the purposes set forth in this ordinance. Upon termination of the off-leash area pilot project created by Ordinance 118099, if such is not replaced with a permanent off-leash area ordinance, all funds in the Off-leash Area Account shall be transferred to the "Help the Animals Account" in the General Donations and Gift Trust Fund of the City.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of _________, 2005, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of __________, 2005.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _________, 2005.

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Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of _________, 2005.

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City Clerk

(Seal)

Don Jordan/gj

DEA Off-Leash Area Account Ordinance

March 15, 2005

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