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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Res 2011-07-20 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 39-2011 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING AND ENDORSING OF CHECKS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF PAYMENT & ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS RETAINED IN SAFEKEEPING WHEREAS, the Town of Tiburon has, by resolution, adopted a policy which identifies the employees and officials who may sign and endorse checks and other instruments of payment on behalf of the Town, and which employees may have authorization for access to Town documents held in safekeeping: and % WHEREAS, the Town desires to transition its banking services from the Bank of America to the Bank of Marin. During the transition period the Town will have accounts with both the Bank of America and Bank of Marin. However, it is appropriate that the Town Council adopt a resolution authorizing the signing and endorsing of checks with the Bank of Marin. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Bank of Marin, Mill Valley Branch, shall be the depository for all funds of the Town of Tiburon. Commercial accounts shall be established and maintained by and in the name of the Town of Tiburon at the designated bank upon and subject to such terms as may be agreed to from time to time. 2. All checks, drafts and other instruments for payment from the Town's commercial General account in the amount of $2,500.00 or less, or relating to the Town's state and federal payroll tax obligations or PERS retirement or health insurance benefit obligations in any amount shall be signed on behalf of the Town by any two (2) of the following people: Town Manager (Margaret A. Curran), Director of Administrative Services (Heidi Bigall), Town Attorney (Ann Danforth), or any member of the current Town Council (Alice Fredericks, Jim Fraser, Jeff Slavitz, Emmett O'Donnell, Dick Collins). 3. All payroll, payroll payable, and payroll benefit checks shall be signed by the Town Manager and Director of Administrative Services, and in the case of either's absence the Town Attorney, or any member of the Town Council. 4. All other checks, drafts and instruments for payment shall be signed on behalf of the Town by the Town Manager and Director of Administrative Services or Town Treasurer and by one member of the Town Council. 5. All checks, drafts or other instruments for payment made payable to the Town of Tiburon may be endorsed for deposit by written or stamped endorsement in the name of the Town of Tiburon without individual signatures. 6. Staff is directed to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Bank of Marin along with signature authorization forms which include signatures of the individuals currently holding the following positions: Town Manager, Director of Administrative Services, Town Attorney, and Town Council members. The Town Clerk shall inform the Bank of Marin of any changes in these positions and provide new signature cards when necessary. -1- 7. The Bank of Marin is requested and authorized to honor, receive, certify or pay any instrument signed or endorsed in accordance with this Resolution. This Resolution and signature authorization forms submitted by the Town Clerk shall remain in full force and effect, and the Bank is authorized and requested to rely and act thereon, until such time as the Bank receives written notice of any changes from the Town Clerk. 8. The Bank of Marin, Mill Valley is the location of four Safe Deposit Boxes that the Town rents from the Bank. The following employees of the Town are authorized by signature to place, extract, or review items held in safekeeping: Town Manager (Margaret A. Curran), Town Attorney (Ann Danforth), and Town Clerk, (Diane Crane Iacopi) Director of Administrative Services (Heidi Bigall). PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon on July 20, 2011, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Collins, Fraser, O'Donnell, Slavitz None . Fredericks JEFLAVITZ~,PoIA-Y-OR TO OF TI$I1$ON- ATTES DIANE CRANE IA(OPI, TOWN CLERK -2-