RESOLUTION NO. 24-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN BANKS TO HONOR ALL
CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND WARRANTS WHEN BEARING CERTAIN
SIGNATURES AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF CITY OFFICIALS AS
DESIGNATED AND RESCINDING ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, the City has certain Banks as depositories of City Funds; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines that it is necessary for the efficient administration of the fiscal affairs of the City that this resolution be passed and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
HEREBY DETERMINES, FINDS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Each depository of the City of Norwalk, be and it is hereby requested, authorized and directed to honor all checks, drafts, warrants or other orders for the payment of money drawn in the name of the City of Norwalk on all its accounts when bearing or purporting to bear the manual or facsimile signature of Mayor Margarita L. Rios plus the manual or facsimile signature of Jana Stuard, Director of Finance/Treasurer.
Section 2.Said banks, including their correspondent banks, shall be entitled to honor and to charge the city for all such checks, warrants, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, regardless of by whom or by what means the actual or purported facsimile signature or signatures thereon may have been affixed thereto, if such facsimile signature or signatures resemble the facsimile specimens filed with said bank by the City Clerk of the City of Norwalk.
Section 3.All previous Resolutions authorizing the honoring of signatures and facsimile signatures of City officials other than those set forth in this Resolution are hereby rescinded.
Section 4.The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix her signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Norwalk and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed assistant, is directed to attest thereto.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of January 2024.
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MARGARITA L. RIOS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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THERESA DEVOY, CMC
CITY CLERK