(a)   As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except when the context requires otherwise.

(1)   Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) means any payment to the city when the checking or other banking account does not have the funds to cover the payment.

(2)   Service Fee means the added cost from the Bank charged to the City of Bird City for trying to process the payment.

(b)   Purpose

(1)   The City of Bird City incurs a cost any time there is a Non-Sufficient Fund payment made.

(2)   The NSF fee shall be charged to the person making the invalid payment, and the Clerk of the City of Bird City shall be allowed to collect a service fee in the amount of $30.00 per NSF payment attempted.

(Ord. 342; Code 2022)

(a)   In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 65, 1985 Session Laws of Kansas, there is hereby established a municipal equipment reserve fund, which shall be used by the city to finance the acquisition of equipment necessary for the performance of all functions and services of the city. For the purpose of this section, the word “equipment” shall mean machinery, vehicles, and other equipment or personal property which has an estimated future purchase or replacement cost in excess of $4,000 and a life expectancy of not less than three years.

(b)   It is the policy objective of the Governing Body that such equipment reserve fund shall be used as a financing mechanism to secure the planned and orderly acquisition and replacement of equipment necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the city. It is the further intent of the Governing Body to annually approve in the future the budgeting of current revenues sufficient (1) to finance the acquisition of new equipment needed in the following year, and (2) to finance needed future replacements and acquisitions by setting aside a reserve amount. It is the planned intent to the Governing body that the amount annually reserved shall be not less than the current value of existing city equipment covered by the reserve fund.

(c)   The City Clerk shall prepare a plan of operation for the implementation of this section and for the achievement of the policy objectives of the Governing Body. The city clerk shall annually submit, at the same time the proposed annual budget is submitted, a proposed equipment acquisition program for each of the following three years.  The proposed budget shall include an amount sufficient to finance proposed equipment acquisitions for the following year, plus an amount to be reserved as set forth in the annually revised and extended equipment acquisition program.

(d)   Moneys in the equipment reserve fund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 10-131 and amendments thereto, with interest earnings credited to such fund.

(Code 1998, 1-503:504; Code 2022)

(a)   Funds were given to the City of Bird City by Walt Eggers for a Memorial and was used for an Emergency Building.

(b)   That said building has been built and is located at 207 S. Bird Avenue, Bird City, Kansas.

(c)   Funds remaining from the building fund of said building are hereby set aside to be used only for the maintenance, upkeep and other expenses of the aforesaid building on the aforesaid location.

(Code 1998, 1-601:603; Code 2022)

(a)   The City of Bird City, Kansas, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A 12-16, 102, hereby establishes an employee benefits contribution fund for the purpose of paying its share of any employee benefits, exclusive of salaries, wages and other direct payments made to such employees, prescribed by subsection (b).

(b)   The City’s share of the cost of employee benefits authorized for payment from the fund created by subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1)   Social Security (FICA)

(2)   Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

(3)   Workmen’s compensation benefits

(4)   Employment security and unemployment compensation benefits

(Code 1998, 1-701:702; Code 2022)