Chapter 3.20
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS

Sections:

3.20.010    Ambulance cumulative reserve fund.

3.20.020    Arterial street fund.

3.20.040    Sanitation fund.

3.20.050    Water and sewer system fund.

3.20.055    Water system construction fund.

3.20.060    Capital improvement fund.

3.20.080    Library fund.

3.20.090    Solid waste fund.

3.20.100    Multimodal transportation fund No. 103.

3.20.110    Transportation benefit district fund No. 140.

3.20.120    CARES Act fund No. 104.

3.20.130    Local fiscal recovery fund (No. 106).

3.20.010 Ambulance cumulative reserve fund.

Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 35.21.070 there is created in the town a cumulative reserve fund to be known as the Ambulance and/or Ambulance Equipment Cumulative Reserve Fund.

(Ord. No. 87, § 1, 1974).

3.20.020 Arterial street fund.

A. There is created a fund to be known as the Arterial Street Fund, pursuant to Chapter 7, Laws of the 1961 Extraordinary Session of the State of Washington.

B. Said Arterial Street Fund shall be credited with all applicable state gas tax allocated to the town, funds contributed by the town and any other funds that may from time to time be authorized to be placed therein.

C. The Arterial Street Fund shall be used exclusively for the construction, improvement and repair of the arterial streets in the town, and all expenditures from said fund shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state.

(Ord. No. 31, §§ 1, 2, 3, 1961).

3.20.040 Sanitation fund.

The town clerk-treasurer shall establish at People’s National Bank of Washington, Mattawa Branch, a Sanitation Fund for receipt and disbursements related to the Grant County Solid Waste Disposal system.

(Ord. No. 102, § 1, 1976).

3.20.050 Water and sewer system fund.

The town clerk-treasurer shall establish at People’s National Bank of Washington, Mattawa Branch, a fund for the acquisition, improvement and maintenance of a water and a sewer system.

(Ord. No. 60, §1, 1970).

3.20.055 Water system construction fund.

There is established a water system construction fund.

(Ord. No. 271, 1992).

3.20.060 Capital improvement fund.

There is established a capital improvement fund.

(Ord. No. 245, 1991).

3.20.080 Library fund.

A. There is established a new fund account in the town to be known as the “library fund,” which shall be Account No. 621.

B. The library fund shall receive all gifts, donations, and revenues delivered to it where the intent is that such funds be used for public library purposes, and shall hold and invest such funds according to the requirements of state law, and receive the interest on such investments and add the same to the said fund.

C. At such time as the town council shall establish and maintain a public library to be used by all of the citizens of the town, the accumulated funds in the library fund shall be used to help with the cost of establishing and maintaining the public library. Such funds shall be disbursed only upon the specific approval of the town council and according to the requirements of state law.

D. The 1998 budget for the town of Mattawa is amended accordingly by the addition thereto of Account No. 621, the library fund.

(Ord. No. 359, §§ 1 – 4, 1998).

3.20.090 Solid waste fund.

A. Name. There is created a special fund in the treasury of the town to be known as “the solid waste fund.”

B. Purpose: The purpose of such fund is to collect, hold, and disburse income of any nature whatsoever paid to the town from the collection and disposal of solid waste in the town.

C. Deposit. All income, whether from collection rates for residential and commercial accounts, miscellaneous services, or the rental of commercial drop boxes, shall be collected by the town and immediately deposited in the solid waste fund of the town.

D. Disposition of Funds. Said income shall be held in such fund for the payment of all expenses incurred in the collection and disposal of solid waste from the town. Such expenses shall include the legitimate charges received from the town’s solid waste contractor, pursuant to the terms of the then existing contract; all usual and necessary expenses incurred in the billing, collection and accounting for such funds and any other charge or expense incurred by the town which is directly attributable to the administration of the solid waste collection and disposal activity of the town.

E. Establishing Rates. The town council shall, at least annually, or more often if necessary, by resolution, establish solid waste service rates for residential and commercial collection services, the monthly rate for contractor owned dumpsters, and other special services. The charges for solid waste services shall be due and payable upon receipt of billing therefor from the town. These charges shall become delinquent and shall be subject to penalty and interest charges, and if unpaid, shall become a lien against the property.

(Ord. No. 383, §§ 1 – 5, 1999).

3.20.100 Multimodal transportation fund No. 103.

There is hereby established a fund to be known as the “multimodal transportation fund” into which shall be deposited monies received by the city pursuant to ESSB 5987, with expenditures authorized as are properly chargeable to the fund pursuant to the provisions of ESSB 5987.

(Ord. No. 586, § 1, 2016).

3.20.110 Transportation benefit district fund No. 140.

There is hereby established a fund to be known as the “transportation benefit district fund” into which shall be deposited monies received by the city pursuant to Chapter 3.30. Monies in the fund shall be used by the city for the purposes identified in Chapter 36.73 RCW, as it now exists or as it may hereafter be amended, and subject to the restrictions contained therein.

(Ord. No. 586, § 2, 2016).

3.20.120 CARES Act fund No. 104.

A new fund titled “CARES Act fund (Fund 104)” is hereby established for the purpose of receipting CARES Act revenues to be used for the purposes permitted by the CARES Act.

(Ord. No. 633, § 1, 7-16-20).

3.20.130 Local fiscal recovery fund (No. 106).

A new fund titled “LFRF fund (Fund 106)” is hereby established for the purpose of receipting ARPA Act revenues to be used for the purposes permitted by the ARPA Act.

(Ord. No. 659, § 1, 6-17-21).