FINANCE DEPARTMENT

M E M O R A N D U M

 

 

 

To:                  Honorable Mayor and City Commission

 

From:              Richard D. Sala, City Manager

 

By:                  Brian K. Raducci, Finance Director

 

Date:               May 29, 2007

 

Subject:           Change in Signatories – Bank of New York Safekeeping Account

 

As a result of recent staff changes, it is necessary to advise our current safekeeping services provider - Bank of New York of those changes and to revise certain bank forms in order to designate the appropriate City representatives who are authorized to have access to the City’s safekeeping account.

 

The attached form designates the appropriate City representatives who will have authority to access the City’s safekeeping account and is utilized to maintain proper internal controls.

 

The City is responsible for filing this form with Bank of New York to reflect staffing changes and account signatory authorization.  This bank form ensures that Bank of New York’s records are kept up to date with the City’s intended authorizations.  The following individuals were previously authorized and will continue to have access to the account described above:

 

            Richard D. Sala, City Manager

            Brian K. Raducci, Finance Director

 

At this time, the form will be updated to reflect the following deletions:

 

            C. Milli Dyer, former City Clerk

            Andrea A. Gerlach, former Deputy City Clerk II

            Ydia A. Forster, former Controller

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

The Administration recommends Commission’s consideration and approval of the attached Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager to amend the list of authorized users for all Bank of New York accounts as set forth on the Certificate of Authorized Persons.


RESOLUTION NO ________

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED USERS FOR ALL BANK OF NEW YORK ACCOUNTS AS SET FORTH ON THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS, AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

            WHEREAS, the City Commission for the City of North Lauderdale (“City”), previously authorized the use of Bank of New York for Safekeeping Services; and

 

            WHEREAS, as a result of recent staff changes, it is necessary to advise Bank of New York of those changes and to revise the City’s signature cards in order to designate the appropriate City representatives who are authorized to have access to the City’s accounts; and

 

                WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the best interests of the City to approve the attached Certificate of Authorized Persons in order to designate the appropriate City representatives who will have authority to access the City’s accounts and to maintain proper internal controls.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THAT:

 

            Section 1.        The foregoing “WHEREAS” clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.

 

            Section 2.        That the City Manager be and the same is hereby authorized, and directed to amend the list of authorized users for all Bank of New York accounts as set forth on the Certificate of Authorized Persons.

 

            Section 3.        That this amendment shall delete the former City Clerk, C. Milli Dyer, former Deputy City Clerk II Andrea Gerlach and former Controller Ydia A. Forster from all account access and as an authorized user to all accounts.


            Section 4.        This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

 

            PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, THIS 29th DAY OF MAY, 2007.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

__________________________________

CITY ATTORNEY SAMUEL S. GOREN

 

 

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        MAYOR JACK BRADY

 

 

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        VICE MAYOR RICH MOYLE

 

 

ATTEST:

 

_________________________________

DEPUTY CITY CLERK


CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS

 

CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

 

 

 

 

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that the officers or authorized personnel named hereon are qualified and authorized to act on behalf of the City of North Lauderdale, that the signatures opposite the names and titles of said officers are genuine, and the resolutions electing the officers are in full force and effect.  You are further authorized to recognize these signatures until you receive our written instructions to the contrary.

 

 

                Name                                                      Title                                                        Signature

 

Richard D. Sala                                                     City Manager                                        ________________________

 

 

Brian K. Raducci                                                  Finance Director                                   ________________________

 

 

                                                                                                                                                ________________________

 

 

                                                                                                                                                ________________________

 

 

                                                                                                                                                ________________________

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this certificate on the 29th day of May, 2007.

 

City of North Lauderdale                                   

Name of Entity

 

                                                                                                                _________________________________                                                                                          Certifying Signature

 

                                                                                    City Clerk                                                               

                                                                                    Title or Capacity