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A resolution appropriating the amount of $31,815,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the purchase of equipment and building repairs for various departments of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $50,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Criminal Court Clerk for equipment.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office for building repairs and equipment.
Section 3. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $150,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of Emergency Communications for equipment.
Section 4. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $5,650,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Department of General Services for building repairs and equipment.
Section 5. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $7,358,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Information Technology Services for equipment.
Section 6. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $800,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Action Commission for building repairs and equipment.
Section 7. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $170,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metro Nashville Community Review for building repairs and equipment.
Section 8. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for equipment.
Section 9. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $2,940,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metropolitan Parks and Recreation for building repairs and equipment.
Section 10. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $300,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metropolitan Public Health for building repairs and equipment.
Section 11. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $382,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Metropolitan Sports Authority for building repairs and equipment.
Section 12. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for Metropolitan Water - Waste Services for building repairs and equipment.
Section 13. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $3,540,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT) for equipment.
Section 14. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $100,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Farmers Market for building repairs and equipment.
Section 15. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,500,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Fire Department for building repairs and equipment.
Section 16. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $1,845,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville General Hospital for building repairs and equipment.
Section 17. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $3,000,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Nashville Public Library for equipment.
Section 18. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $30,000.00 from the General Fund Reserve Fund for the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee for equipment.
Section 19. As required by Ordinance No. 086-1534, information justifying the appropriations is set forth in the "General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) Information Sheets" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 20. Where applicable, the Purchasing Agent shall procure equipment and repairs specified in the attachments in accordance with the established purchasing procedures; provided that purchases of computer equipment and software hereunder shall be based upon a recommendation from the appropriate department and the Information Systems Director.
Section 21. The Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.
Section 22. This resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution appropriates $31,815,000 from the General Fund Reserve Fund (4% Fund) to 18 departments for various purchases of equipment and building repairs. Section 6.14 of the Metropolitan Charter requires that 4% of all the general fund revenue of the General Services District be set aside each year solely for the purchase of equipment and building repairs.
Ordinance No. O86-1534 and Section 5.04.015.F of the Metro Code require that allocations from the 4% Fund each be supported by information sheets, which are attached to the resolution. The information sheets detail the cost of the equipment or building repairs, whether the cost is related to a replacement, the age of the equipment being replaced, and the estimated life of the equipment. The resolution further provides that “the Director of Finance may schedule acquisitions authorized herein to ensure an appropriate balance in the Fund.”
The following departments would receive funding:
• Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk - $50,000 for filing system and case folders
• Davidson County Sheriff’s Office - $1,500,000 to establish a repair and equipment fund
• Department of Emergency Communications - $150,000 for an automated call system upgrade
• Department of General Services - $5,650,000 for fleet - new and replacement vehicles, office improvements for the County Clerk and Council Office, fleet shop - equipment, and facilities - major maintenance and repairs
• Department of Information Technology Services -- $7,358,000 for end-of-life hardware/software - servers/storage, end-of-life network - telephones, end-of-life public safety radio repeaters and antenna line replacement, Bomgar beyond trust software, end-of-life tower site security system, and tech revolving fund - desktop and laptop replacements
• Metro Action Commission - $800,000 for miscellaneous equipment/repairs
• Community Review Board - $170,000 for furniture, fixtures, and equipment and audio/visual - technology installments
• Police Department - $1,500,000 for 209A computer equipment, aviation flight simulator, and law enforcement equipment
• Department of Parks and Recreation - $2,940,000 for consolidated maintenance - maintenance and equipment - Park system, upgrade of playgrounds and courts systemwide, and upgrade of parks lighting systemwide
• Department of Health - $300,000 for building repairs and maintenance for Metro Animal Care and Control
• Sports Authority - $382,000 for batting cage upgrades (league mandate) at First Horizon Ballpark, protective field padding (league mandate) at First Horizon Ballpark, and protective covers for outdoor suite seating (asset protection) at First Horizon Ballpark
• Department of Water and Sewerage Services - $1,000,000 for convenience center - repairs and upgrades
• Nashville Department of Transportation - $3,540,000 for technology upgrades, lighting - Scarritt Place, and repair equipment - light footers/signage/signal equipment
• Nashville Farmers Market - $100,000 for miscellaneous major maintenance/equipment/repairs
• Nashville Fire Department - $1,500,000 for logistics - medical and safety supplies and facilities management - repair and maintenance of facilities
• Nashville General Hospital - $1,845,000 for replacement of patient monitors and replacement of nurse call system and devices
• Nashville Public Library - $3,000,000 for books/periodicals/library materials and miscellaneous repairs systemwide
• Office of Metropolitan Trustee - $30,000 for various office equipment (laptop, printer, scanners)