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1665131:`FS{E?r: .- -':4 ?, yJC' :;y f'.c.: Y•,a" 1H-a:E E `h+a?"4h?j ,s'w (rt?w... ..`'-''°''. ' r?'' E r?'-? ,. ... <..,,..... _ .. ..1'... ,•?*;.F:J?rw _,..:.E;n•'ab,.;r"3:d.??:"??Y?'??._11:',??a,??'r:.:;a?i;1 „e:1i:,ar,:?Si<'e,??? i f ?r ?T ? J ORDINANCE NO. 1665 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 1962, TO PRESCRIBE THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR; TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF AN OPERATING BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENTS BUDGET AND PROGRAM; AND BUDGET MESSAGE; TO SET FORTH PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION AND AMEND- MENT OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUD-. QETS; TO REQUIRE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE OPERAT- ING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGETS; TO PRESCRIBE PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF DEBT INSTRUMENTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH DEBT, SHORT OR LONG TERM, CAN BE ASSUMED BY THE CITY; TO PRESCRIBE ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND TREASURY FUNCTIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PROPER NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA: Section 1. Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater, Florida, 1962, is hereby amended by enacting the following new sections to read as follows: Section 2.71. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the City shall commence on the first day of October and end on the last day of September. Section 2-72. Submission of Operating Budget, Capital Improvements Budget and Program and Budget Message. No later than sixty (60) days prior to the end of each fiscal year, the City Manager shall submit to the City Commission an Operating Budget for the ensuing fiscal year, a Capital Improvements Budget and five (5) year Capital Improvements Program, and an accompanying Budget Message. Section 2-73. Budget Message. The City Manager's Budget Message shall explain the budget both in fiscal terms and in terms of work programs, The Budget Message shall outline the proposed financial policies of the City for the ensuing fiscal year, describe features of the budget, indicate any major changes from the current year in financial policies, expenditures and revenues together with the reasons for such changes, summarize the City's debt position and include such other supplementary material as will further explain the organization and content of the budget or such material as the City Commission may request. Section 2-74. Operating Budget. Operating Budget documents shall provide a complete financial plan of all City funds and activities for the ensuing fiscal year, and shall be presented in such form as stated below. In organizing the Opera- ting Budget, the City Manager shall utilize the most meaningful ?i_ , Ord. :?1&65; . 7'?'?`i:4??1'•+:?i.t' ". %>; YES . s, r'1?f?n .4. inf. S' - . 4r , -1- t'• Fa.? r. 1. J7 ' .,?r+.,. 4.'r. f rE !a? .S ,'r .i' `7,!^f(,re'.1•`i` 1 1 µ?f ? 527. '2-, ? 9 LEr• t Wi , i E i ' e S • fi 'a combination of expenditure classifications °is will adequately dis- close all material amounts budgeted by fund, organization unit, program, purpose or activity, and object. It shall begin with a clear summary of its contents; shall show in detail all estimated revenue including the sources thereof, indicating the proposed property tax level, and all proposed expenditures, including debt service for the ensuing fiscal year; and shall be so arranged as to show comparative figures for actual and estimated revenues and expenditures of the preceding year, and budgeted revenue and expenditures of the current fiscal year. 'It shall indicate in separate sections; (a) General Operating Budget. 1. Proposed revenues and expenditures for General Operations, including those capital expenditures contained in the operating budget and any transfers of general fund revenues to other funds, during the ensuing fiscal year, detailed to program levels by departments and divisions in terms of their respective work programs. (b) Enterprise and Intragovernmental Service Funds. 1. Proposed operating expenditures, including those capital expenditures contained in the operating budget and transfers to other funds, and estimated revenues of all Enterprise and Intragovernmental Service, Funds will be attached as appendices to the General Operating Budget. 2. A statement of estimated net income or deficit from operations for the current year for each such fund, including the proposed treatment of such net income or deficit. Proposed expenditures or transfers from revenues shall not exceed for each fund the total of estimated income for the ensuing fiscal year plus existing fund resources anticipated to be available for appropriation at the beginning of that year. Section 2-75. Capital Improvements Budget and Program. The Capital Improvements Budget and Program shall include: (a) A clear general summary of its contents; (b) The status of and expenditures for all Capital Improvements projects undertaken or completed during the previous or current fiscal year and estimated expenditures during the ensuing fiscal years; y Pul .ii?Ji4?•F`.iy?Fti.Y°° (c) A list of all Capital Improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the five (5) fiscal years next ensuing with appropriate supporting information; (d) Preliminary cost estimates by project, method of financing and recommended time schedule for each such improvement; (e) The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining each " of the facilities to be constructed or acquired; and (f) The budget will show revenue projections for all sources of income for a period of five (5) years. Ord. #1665 L7 r,:err f`I:h•. ?•'..A,>. 't !f?' is '}{"' 41 i• l . t ,' 4'r}_? '`! ' 5 'S S ' ? • . . .. 1 •?il1•. , i. : s - '?y4•• : v•(,,i-. ?s.H?. _ ??g- f'rs : + Y s ? ?? ? ? ?' ' . :1 s .r .... '?C:? :'mss }` . , ' ..r a' 'fir' ''?•:"; ?. - ' 1f . ? ': _ , .. , ? I \S„Fa .. ??j?+e{Yw `y':i ?., ?!'?_?: ?? ' .'?'. ? ` r?,, . . } :, a• ae sl : y,l :' f-? '; '3 ei'!(?7'fY ??. ?i.Ti.S 4 ,, .?.5':t1L ..f w?,^?3.'['rl .'? t'.'?'•+ }s _____--?._? _a_.._.-?._ -?_.-_?.__ _ , `?,. - - __ r a r; a 0) =I' 0 The above information may be revised and extended each year with regard to Capital Improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition. Section, 2-76. City Commission Action on Budget. (a) Notice of Hearing. The City Commission shall publish once in a newspaper of general circulation at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing the general summary of the Operating Budget, the Capital Improvements Budget and Program, and a notice stating: 1. The times and places where copies of the Budget Message, Operating Budget, Capital Improvements Budget and Program are available for inspection by the public; and 2. The times and places for public hearings. (b) Amendment Before Adoption. After public hearing, the City Commission may adopt the Operating and Capital Improvements Budgets with or without amendment. In amending the Operating Budget, it may add or increase programs or amounts, or may delete or decrease, except expenditures required by law or for debt services or for estimated cash deficit, provided that no amendment to the Operating Budget shall increase the authorized expenditures to an amount greater than the total estimated income plus existing fund resources anticipated to be available for appropriation at the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year. (c) Adoption. The City Commission shall adopt the Operating Budget and Capital Improvements Budget and Program by separate ordinances on or before two (2) weeks prior to the end of each current fiscal year for the ensuing fiscal year. If it fails to adopt the Operating Budget by that time, the amounts appropriated for current operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed adopted for the ensuing fiscal year on a month-to-month basis, with all items in it prorated accord- ingly, until such time as the City Commission adopts an Operating Budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Adopting of the Operating Budget shall constitute appropriations for the amounts specified therein as expenditures from funds indi- cated and shall constitute a levy of the property tax therein specified. Section 2-77. Public Records. rf -3- ?".'•''."n' ;;?1.::9,.:??;i;'%M};?,r???,•a•>kr3.?``-- p.: F :3; ':?:,;?,A,,?•?--...;?..x?as.,?tt - ?.b f 4. t . Copies of the Operating Budget, the Capital Improvements Budget and Program as adopted shall be public records and shall be fur- nished to City officers, be placed in City Libraries and Public Offices for free public reference and be made available for pur- chase by the public at a reasonable price to cover cost of reproduction. <+ fr << v . '1 a V Section z-?S. Amendments After Adoption. ' i (a) Supplemental Appropriations. OL If during the fiscal year the City Manager certified that there are vailable for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the City Commission, by ordinance, ~ ^g; may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess. (b) Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public welfare, the City Commission may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to moot such , , ; •,?? appropriations, the City Commission may by such ordinance y ' ? Y ?,? ,, authorize the issuance of emergency notes which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and Y ;`?`'••" :° renewals of any fiscal year shall be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the a emergency appropriation was made. ?. (c) Reduction of Appropriations. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the City Manager that the revenues available will be in- sufficient to meet the amount appropriated, such event shall be reported to the City Commission witout delay. Such report shall indicate the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken by the City Manager and recom- mendation as to any other steps to be taken. 'rho City Commission shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or minimize any deficit, and for that purpose it shall by ordinance reduce one (1) or more appropriations. (d) Transfer of Appropriationo. At any time during the fiscal year the City Manager may for reasons of economy or efficiency, transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within an operating fund, provided such action does not result in the discontinuance of a program. The City Manager may transfer appropriations within the capital budget provided such transfer does not result in changing the scope of any project or the fund source included in the adopted capital budget. Such operating and capital transfers must be included in the next budget review presented to the City Commission. Upon detailed written request by the City Manager, the Clty Coxnmicsion may by ordinance transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one fund to another. (e) Limitations; Effective; Date. `:. Aral. 01665 . No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred except whore such reduction or transfer be surplus and will not ,jeopardize the specific debt service requirements. No appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated by more than the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and emergency appropriation and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made effective immediately upon adoption. V :.r FS"'{7?' ?Y??-?t','?k'%?''•'r? ?. ;':<,'.: ?? .' „ . ,g: `::. ? :.. : 4? r`, .; il?1?` Y yi ??'; ;?- !,^a ?(;;'%3•.'?„'?`?3.,7 ?'?„ ? v 1 rr% l ,.a. .. 4' ??°?••w74.::? •lF`.?.i{?i: ys, '.:'1.:. ? :?.?y.?f..iL;54 (?:f..1 'E'.'-..1,?`? 161 Tli..? `'•t'.3F, .,?`a .2?•? r?. u'YyiiA1?(w?'^??I. ,+,•.5' .'Eal` 'fV' ••y?:.f ? `. 5,? .t?• q r3 ?k. M'3?S i.Y ?S ae'?'?!?i •'?rr.?i??yy..:i /a y;?f=' /s ?},?. xfr x,e i ?,t (: s4.: 1•ri .!'S'r' ' '.1 .: i }e .,?. ?.•?... A *t ; .? r'. • a? 40 Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a Capital Improvements Budget expenditure, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extant that It has not been expanded or encumbered. An appropriation for a Capital Improvemonts expenditure shall continue in force until the purposa for which it was made has been accomplished or abandoned; the pur- pose of any such appropriation may by action of the City Commission, be declared abandoned if three (3) years pass without any disbursement from or encumbrance of the appropriation. Section 2-80. Administration of Budget. (a) Payments and Obligations Prohibited. No payments shall be made or obligation incurred except in accordance with appropriations duly made and unless the City Manager or his designee first certifies that there are sufficient funds therefrom and are or will be avail- able to cover the claim or meet the obligation when it becomes due and payable. Any authorization of payment or incurring of obligation in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be void and any payment so made illegal; such action shall be cause for removal of any person who knowingly authorized or made such payment or incurred such obligation, and such person shall also be liable to the City for any amount so paid. However, except where prohibited by law, nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the making or authorizing of payments or malting of contracts for Capital Improve- ments to be financed wholly or partly by the Issuance of bonds or to prevent the making of any contract or lease providing for payment beyond the end of the fiscal year, provided that such action is made or approved by ordin- ances (b) Quarterly Report. The City Manager shall prepare a quarterly report for the Opera- ting and Capital Improvements Budgets, Such reports shall contain: (1) Anticipated quarterly income estimates, actual collec- tions and variance between estimated and actual income for all City operating funds. (2) Projected quarterly expenditure estimates, actual ex- penditures and variance between estimated and actual expenditures for all City operating funds. (3) A narrative explanation of significant variances listed above. (4) financial status of all active Capital Improvements projects. Section 2-81. Procedures for Approval of Debt Instruments. (a) Except those obligations Incurred pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 1614, the Purchasing Code of the City of Clear- }... ' water, no debt instrument (bonds, notes, mortgages, debentures, Ord. #1665 •3 • et`. r?? ? ? A' '7•???•, "??,?.1?[,'.;`?•r~?`'; _s.}yF`?i3}i}'`?`?^'iLl? • Y; > F. { 3 `s M •) ., loans or other evidences of debt not specified herein= shall be valid,without the explicit approval by a majority of the City Commission. Such approval shall be in the Corm of an ordinance with public hearings as required by State law, for all debt instruments for which the repayment period extends beyond twelve (12) months after the date of obligation, A City Commission resolution or ordinance may be used to approve a debt instrument maturing twelve (1z) months or less after the date of obligation. The requirementis provided herein shall be considered to be additional or supplementary to the borrowing requirements set out in Part II of Chapter 166, Florida Statutes. (b) In addition to the requirements set out in Section 2-81,(a) of the Clearwater City Code, all revenue bonds for projects in excess of. One Million Dollars must be submitted to the public at a referendum called for such purpose and approved by a majority of those voting on such tissue. The referendum requirement expressed herein shall not apply to revenue bonds proposed to be issued for projects involving the public health, safety or industrial development, or to revenue bonds issued or proposed for issuance for refunding purposes. Section 2-82. Purposes of Debt. (a) Long Term. For the purposes of this ordinance, all debt, regardless of the form of obligation, that matures more than twelve (12) months after date of obligation shall be considered long term debt. In addition to those limitations imposed on the City by the Florida Constitution, the Charter of the City of Clearwater and Part: 11 of Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, long term debt shall not be used for current expenses except pursuant to the emergency appropriation provision contained in Section 2-78 (b) of this ordinance. (b) Short Term. For the purposes of this ordinance, all debt not considered long term, as defined in subparagraph (a) of Section 2-82 of this ordinance, shall be considered short term debt, Short term debt, authorized in the manner provided in Section 2-81, may- be used for any public purpose subject only to limitations imposed by the Florida Constitution, the Charter of the City of Clearwater and Part IL of Chapter 166, Florida Statutes. Section 2-83. Financial Administration. Accounting, Finance and Treasury finctions of the City of Clearwater will be combined in a single Finance Department under the direction of a Finance Director, which title will be used hereafter in this ordinance. For purposes of reference to the historical record or current or future documents wherein either title may appear, the titles City Treasurer and Finance Director are deemed to be synonymous. The Finance Director shall be the custodian of all monies of the City, which shall be deposited in a bank or'banks selected by competitive bids or in such other manner as the Commission may deem appropriate. Funds on deposit in such bank or banks shall be secured by collateral pledges by the o rd.•. 01665 ,'. .6` Wei f l,'?jt 6 ' ^?'?°''l i` 1. '..: W. '•.y` x1Ff0t ;~. Y t s r '.i:j C i Jr,?''y`, r` 'r7 T R "'r.; 'i' r('-`??','.`C'w? '}F f.la=.i.ST. ^kk??,?ju•'«• y r. s?. . I ri , 1 W 4W 0 . -0 bank, which may consist of securities of the United States, Government, or any security other than shares of stock which the bank is authorized by law to purchase for its own portfolio. Ail bank accounts shall be in the name of the City of Clearwater. The Finance Director will assure that an accounting system be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for governmental accounting as set forth in publications of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and of the Municipal Finance Officers Association. 1. Section 2-84. Deputy Finance Director. The City Manager, upon the request of the Finance Director, may appoint a Deputy or Deputies who, when so appointed, shall have the same powers and authorities and shall conform to all the rules of the City and of the law as the City Finance Director. The Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director shall be bonded in the amount of $100, 000. 00. Such bond shall be secured from a regularly accredited surety company, made payable to the City of Clearwater, and filed in the office of the City Clerk. Premium on the bond will be paid by the City. Section 2-85. investments. Funds of the City of Clearwater not required for immediate disbursement shall be invested at the discretion of the Finance Director in United States Government securities, Certificates of Deposit in local banks, repurchase agreements, or when appropriate, in savings accounts in local banko. All savings accounts or investments shall be in the name of the City of Clearwater. Investments in securities issued by various agencies of the Federal Government, or in Municipal Bonds other than the City of Clearwater issues, or bonds issued by the State of Florida, or counties within Florida, may be made with the concurrence of the City Commission. Section 2-86. Disbursements and Collections. The Finance Director is responsible to assure that all claims or demands against the City shall be examined for propriety and appropriate certifications by proper officials prior to payment, and that all amounts due the City from every source are received and that a current record of all transactions be maintained. Section 2-87. Signatures on Checks. Checks or warrants for payment of monies shall be signed by mechanical check signing equipment bearing the facsimile signature of the City Manager and the Finance Director. Manually signed checks will be signed by the Finance Director or his Deputy and the City Manager or his designated alternate. Section Z. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. Section 3. Should any part or provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Ord, #1665 >T { ??f cF7 C' '4 z =t- r?''•;??{{a,'•'?==?:iti:'3,? ?f i? .°,?•-r.r S5?•?_.1??, •.,?;s1d ?y V .:r? °1;•:t, ' air ?4. ??.•a??i .? '?, 1}' -7- 44, s C"? "?':•• ;Jj? ?),?r.,?°kx Vii: r.r .ti tip. "^„ir`Y-i•7r c..'??f ?t `t. a ?? •, .er+?ii •.I ? V Y??Ytii:?.??.V :ikr•7iu:'>r'tsty? T.??E:?_ -1. ? 7L?""f iY t 44• `$ t R 7 "!Za f 1 Vie.. 1- 4@ Section 4. Notice of the proposed enactment of this ordinance has been properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance ` with Chapter 166. 041, Florida Statutes. 1 ?'LC"ti Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance shall take effect ( immediately upon its passage,. PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED Aril 21, 1977 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ADOP'T'ED May 5, 1977 AS AMENDED Attest: Gi Clerk Mayor- Commis sio i - :r• 1 W? 'Ord is s s . ..i.t?ir;i:.?!?}?.s?l?r?-'?1;?`t.??• ?,t.. .:f?.FN'•.s: •?? ,±.1 ee; f .. ?S.`. '???'?l'. RIM, d4ta? 7i "Y 'i.,"? §pr??'?'r ,?y:,-.? .I. r r.L w. r' .,,.... .i,?.? ?,?lr..s? ?4?+':i a b.;ri ;4f T-? 1??. TE'•7€ ?' j •1 ??vf.. `????r F } ! •i:(w (. -i: ? i.•il?g?i' ?ia Fri. ••Y :?'tt. S •5 .. ?t•.?a t?}.•s ?. ????,}vy:. ]?.? y? r y2C? A.(1{4, jtC'.( S•1'' ?p'F•'(`?v??ri°F.-,??•"h?i? .c?,?'rt..?;.J,?r?..e.s.,`p? ?.rf+t '??5?.? ? 1 '1.?'i.S°l.r+ "L';. ° k 3 ?x• 's11:4?}.?,. 1}µt•.E ..7 ,.t;. :rr. [ ';I x..'r.i. f.r isa +„ t ,•?, . F? •s t >:. ? ??.1? t, ?y,yti.rt ' ?„ 4?,?,, ? ..,? ?? +1?.;:'. r ft'f'', 4'?1 E4 "' 'S1f.?1."r ?•ts }.?'.7 U° ;??.ir, r u -.?' )y'. ,'? ?. ?.,L' Sl`'?ti??} .???': w7.: Yv.1 ., }', .r r „i :v"' .f,,n•?c,: ?,.•. . Y ?t Cr ?'?4 rr:. k' "? r t' ?.., .t??.r ?-(f 1.'? E•. 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Afftant further says that the said Clearwater Sun Ia a newspaper published at Clearwater, in 'ald Pinellas County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in sold Pinellas County, Florida, each day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office In Clearwater, In said Pinellas County, Florida, for a period of one year next prsceding t st public tan of 'he attached copy of advertisements and afflant frthe ¦ bas net r paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any diu¦cou t ommis o r refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for p ca n the a or. Swain to and subscribed before me hnl?^v r,".•,? ?-J>• : ri?,;fU,1 a[ i11RGEr his I tbay of . April......,.. A.D. u:.77 1.1Y U!, .. .:1i.'. ; .'; 1.;r,Y 13, 1973 .. e01409:0 10111U r1Ali,ArttJ IJUNOt110 AQZNQ% ........... (SEAL) floury Publle CS-309 y r0 Sworn to and subscribed before me this .. 20th... day of . A.D. 19. -77 I10MR7 M 0.1C, STITC oI ROMA at LARGt: My CUh1IGIS,IUH 111'11IES MAY 13, 1977 ` ........... , . , E0"DIM 3HRU 14AVIIAMU nU)dC111a tiaslaar 1 (SEAL) ; , .. , .. otaty cubits CS-309 CLE&RWATER SUN Published Dally Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS: before the undersigned authority personally appeared W. Paul Harris, who on oath says that he is the business Manager of the Clearwater Sun, a daily newspaper published at Clearwater In Pinellas County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement, being a , , , Notice of Passage or Odinanct'.... .. bxcTiiiance ' i3o..1.6G5 ................................. In the :Ratter of .. • ........... JC XxXxxx5cg?4[i<L was published fa said newspaper In the issues of .....4'lay...iAr1,97.7 ............................. Afflant further says that the sold Clearwater 'Jun is a newspaper published at Clearwater, in said Pinellas County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In sold Pinellas County, Florida. each day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office In Clearwater, to said Pinellas County, Florida, for a period of one year next preced first publication of the attached copy at advertisement; and afflant furth ¦ ! he h neither paid nor promised say person, firm or corporation any dl n r to, m elan or refun4 for I%* purpau of securing this advertisement i n i th said newspaper. .'"'rte . . • ..... • . . r F h a.t. Y i?.'. x .y4 {I S. ,. F. ^,?i,'=E4v!t51il31 r7?t ?.$??'. •• 1 S r a? a t I1 Y .I r :r 1 rJ ' . 1 1 [ A'•1 %S lll .. i ' ?? 4 i , (?? 4Y'.!MMM+4, 4Lrw.,ww 1 r "'t •}tae .. , , ."^ 1.uei111'T•:N?i.l!±"R.n s%'`f ~• ?..? t` ><i: ,y tr'? ,r ?, ..r z .T.. fy r k.i. ? ? •J.4 J.:' k ? ^z'?t? d???+ ?' j l ..:,,,5',