Lake County Illinois - File #: 08-0754

• File #: 08-0754
• Version: 1
• Name: Fuel emergency appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/2/2008
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 10/14/2008
• Title: Joint Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $200,000 in the Division of Transportation’s budget due to an increase in fuel prices and consumption demands due to the severe winter, authorizing an increase in the expense budget; and request its adoption.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2008	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/8/2008	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
10/8/2008	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $200,000 in the Division of Transportation’s budget due to an increase in fuel prices and consumption demands due to the severe winter, authorizing an increase in the expense budget; and request its adoption.

Staff Summary

•                     An emergency appropriation of $200,000 is needed in the DOT budget due to the increase in fuel prices and consumption demands due to the severe winter.

•                     Funds were budgeted in GOE as a fuel contingency, and the emergency appropriation is now needed.

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Transportation purchases and dispenses gasoline and diesel fuel for all Lake County Departments; and

                     WHEREAS, the prices of fuel and consumption demands have been increasing; and

WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation, funded by a transfer in the general operating expense contingency account, is needed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation of $90,000 in account 214-4300040-65090, and $110,000 in account 214-4300040-65100 is hereby authorized; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that revenue account 214-4300010-49920 will be increased $200,000 to reflect the transfer of funds.

DATED, at WAUKEGAN, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of October, A.D., 2008.