Resolution 10298 RESOLUTION NO. 10298
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
RECORDS AFTER THE LAPSE OF SPECIFIED PERIODS OF TIME,
AND AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OTHER
RECORDS AFTER THE LAPSE OF SPECIFIED PERIODS OF TIME
PROVIDING SAID RECORDS HAVE BEEN REPRODUCED ON MICRO-
FILM, AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE CITY CLERK MAY
RETAIN SAME FOR A LONGER PERIOD WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY
OR ADVISABLE, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 8753
PASSED AND ADOPTED THE 9th DAY OF July, A.D. 1954.
WHEREAS, detailed records of the City have accumulated for
many years to the extent that it is becoming difficult to keep
them properly stored and indexed, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined and established through years
of research in various cities and governmental units that no
matter how important a record maybe, it is useless to preserve
it unless it can be found when wanted; also that knowing that a
record exists but not being able to find it is more disturbing
than the knowledge .that it has been destroyed, and
WHEREAS, it has become customary practice to destroy detailed
records after reasonable periods of time, preserving certain of
same on microfilm from which photographic reproductions can be
made, if, as and when needed in the future and which reproductions
are now recognized and admitted in our Courts as evidence to the
same effect as though it were the original, and
WHEREAS, investigation has shown that the periods of reten-
tion shown below for the described records are sufficient for all
practical purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City Clerk, or his duly authorized assistants,
be and they hereby are, authorized to destroy the
following named original records after the lapse of at least a
period of time set opposite each item; provided, however, that a
description of such records destroyed shall first be made and
certified and retained in the City's files, and provided further,
that no such records shall be destroyed until and unless they have
been audited by the City auditors:
PERIOD TO LAPSE
TYPE OF RECORD BEFORE DESTRUCTION
A - Accounting Records:
Monthly Budget Reports 10 years
Monthly Analysis of Expenditures (Expense
Reports) 10 years
Automotive Ledger Sheets 2 years
Gas & Oil Tickets 2 years
Stock Invoices (Central Stores) 3 years
Automotive Repair Orders 3 years
Miscellaneous Repair Orders 3 years
Incoming Stock Reports (Central Stores) 2 years
Incoming Special Order Reports (Central Stores) 2 years
Daily Reconciliation of Cash (Cashier ' s Copy) 2 years
Daily Golf Greens Fee Stubs Receipts 1 year
Misc. Recreation Department Receipts:
(Pre Schools, Swimming, Ceramics, Tennis
Memberships, Tennis Court Fees, etc. ) 2 years
Accounting Department ' s Copy of Purchase
Order (known as Accounting Ledger) 2 years
Accounting Department 's Copy of Purchase
Order (Alphabetical) 2 years
Accounting Department (not stamped paid) Copy
of City Invoices 2 years
Daily Identification Bureau Receipts 2 years
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PERIOD TO LAPSE
".nE OF RECORD BEFORE DESTRUCTION
Pink Copy of Interdepartmental Order 2 years
Traffic tickets and complaint
Moving -
White copy 2 years after payment
Green copy Upon payment
Non-moving -
Green copy 2 years after payment
Yellow copy Upon payment
Bank Statement - All Banks, with
Deposit Slips attached 5 years
Bank Books - All Banks 10 years
Payroll Statement Sheets, showing deduc-
tions, Weekly and Semi-monthly (by
Departments) 2 years
Appropriations from Current Fund Surplus
Booklets 2 years
Duplicate Comparative Revenue Report 2 years
All unused pre-numbered revenue receipts
originating in the City Clerk's office
which have been discontinued must be held for 2 years
All unused pre-numbered revenue receipts
originating in any other department of the
City which have been discontinued, must be
turned in immediately to the City Clerk's
office, to be retained for 2 years
Delinquent Notice of Fire Extinguisher Charge 2 years
B - Payroll:
Foreman 's Time Cards - All Departments except
Auditorium & Convention Hall 2 years
Foreman's Time Cards - Auditorium & Conven-
tion Hall 2 years
Time Clock Cards - All Departments 2 years
Casual Labor Payroll Receipts 2 years
C - Water Billing:
Application for Water Service 2 years
Application to have Water Service Discontinued 2 years
Records of Special Readings on Water Meters 2 years
Controls for Water Meter Deposits 2 years
Controls for Monthly Water Sales and Receipts 2 years
Billing Machine Record Tape of Monthly Water
Sales 2 years
Water Bill Receipts (stubs) 2 years
Water Ledger Spindle Stubs 2 years
Water Ledger Cards Period Lapsed
D - Miscellaneous:
Employees Bond Purchase Records 10 years
Insurance Policies (Expired) 2 years
Inventory Reports of City Property (All
Departments) 5 years
Budget Estimate Reports (All Departments) 5 years
Inventory Record Cards (Obsolete and Sold -
All Departments) 5 years
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk, or his duly authorized assistants,
be, and they hereby are, authorized to destroy the
following named original records after the lapse of at least a
period of time set opposite each item; provided, however, that
said records have been reproduced on microfilm to be retained in
the City's files, and providing that a description of such records
destroyed shall first be made and certified and retained in the
City' s files, and providing further, that no such records shall
be destroyed until and unless they have been audited by the City
Auditors:
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PERIOD TO
MICROFILM LAPSE BEFORE
TYPE OF RECORD TO COMMENCE DESTRUCTION
A - Summary of Daily Report of Collections
with Reconciliation of Cash and Sup-
porting papers attached - such as,
Departmental Revenue, Water Service,
Taxes, Real and Personal, Liens,
Trust, etc. 4/15/29 2 years
B - Daily Report of Collections from - 4/15/29 2 years
Municipal Court - Docket and Daily Reports
Traffic Violations Bureau - Docket and Daily Reports
Auto Inspection Department - Inspection Reports
Identification Bureau Reports
Municipal Golf Courses Daily Reports - Normandy
and Bay Shore
Recreation Department Daily Reports
Concessionaire Report of Collections
Beach Patrol Report of Collections
Miami Beach Public Library Report of Collections
Auditorium and Convention Hall Box Office
Statements and Daily Reports
Fire Extinguisher Daily Report
C - Individual Cash Receipts
Taxes - Real Estate 11/1/32 2 years
Taxes - Personal Property 11/1/32 2 years
Satisfaction of Tax Lien 4/1/58 2 years
Licenses - Occupational (City License) 11/1/40 2 years
- Alcoholic Beverages 11/1/40 2 years
- Dog 11/1/40 2 years
- Massage 11/1/40 2 years
- Charter Boat 11/1/40 2 years
- Occupational Auto Drivers -
For Hire 11/1/40 2 years
Permits - Building 11/1/40 2 years
- Plumbing 11/1/40 2 years
- Electrical 11/1/40 2 years
- Elevator 11/1/40 2 years
Prenumbered Code Books Receipts 10/1/57 2 years
Golf Course Locker Fee Receipts 10/1/58 2 years
Golf Membership Applications 10/1/58 2 years
Miscellaneous Cash Receipts (MCR's) 11/1/40 2 years
Miscellaneous Special Event Receipts
such as, Entertainment, Boxing,
Athletic contests, Dancing, etc. 11/1/40 2 years
Auditorium and Convention Hall Receipts 11/1/50 2 years
Tapping Water Service 11/1/40 2 years
Dock Rentals 11/1/40 2 years
City Invoices (Pink Copy) 11/1/40 2 years
Examination Fees 11/1/40 2 years
Improvement Liens 11/1/40 2 years
Deposit Receipts - Water Meter Oldest in file 2 years
- Building Bonds 11/1/40 2 years
- Street Permits 11/1/40 2 years
- House Connection 11/1/40 2 years
-- License Applications 11/1/40 2 years
- Traffic Department
Deposit Receipts
for Signs 10/1/60 2 years
All Other Miscellaneous Individual
Receipts not listed 11/1/40 2 years
Individual Receipts for Employees
Savings Bonds 11/1/42 2 years
Parking Meter Receipts with Bank
Deposit Slips attached 1/18/51 2 years
Inter fund Transfer Receipts 10/1/57 2 years
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MICROFILM PERIOD TO
TO LAPSE BEFORE
TYPE OF RECORD COMMENCE DESTRUCTION
D - Daily Bank Deposit Slips of recorded Checks:
Miami Beach First National Bank (Misc. ) 11/1/44 2 years
All other Depositaries 11/1/44 2 years
E - Checks - Endorsed by Payee with Bank
cancellations:
Regular City of Miami Beach Check
( Miami Beach First National Bank -
Misc. Funds Account) 1927 2 years
Water Deposit Checks (Meter Account) 4/1/36 2 years
Payroll Checks (Weekly and Semi-monthly) 7/15/47 2 years
Overpayment Checks 11/1/46 2 years
City Employees Retirement Fund Checks 5/13/38 2 years
City Pension Fund for Firemen and
Policemen Checks 3/5/46 2 years
Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund Checks 10/11/49 2 years
Auditorium and Convention Hall Account
Checks 10/1/53 2 years
Parking Revenue Bond Fund Account Checks 2/21/51 2 years
Parking System - Operation and
Maintenance Fund Checks 2/21/51 2 years
Inter-Fund Transfer Checks Jan.1952 2 years
Library Trust Account Checks - 2 years
Any other City of Miami Beach can-
celled checks - 2 years
F - Vouchers:
Blue copy regular City voucher (with
supporting paid invoices and other
data attached) numerical order 1927 2 years
Yellow copy regular City voucher in
alphabetical order 1927 5 years
Meter Deposit voucher - numerical order 4/1/36 2 years
Overpayment voucher - numerical order 11/1/46 2 years
City Employees Retirement Fund voucher -
numerical order 5/13/38 2 years
City Pension Fund for Firemen and
Policemen - numerical order 2/5/46 2 years
Firemen 's Relief and Pension voucher -
numerical order 10/11/49 2 years
Auditorium and Convention Hall Account
voucher - numerical order 10/1/53 2 years
Parking Revenue Bond Fund voucher -
numerical order 2/21/51 2 years
Parking System - Operation and Mainten-
ance voucher - numerical order 2 21
ou 51 2ears
Y/ /
Inter-Fund Transfer Checks - voucher Jan. 1952 2 years
Library Trust voucher - 2 years
Any other City of Miami Beach voucher - 2 years
G - Purchase Orders:
Copy Purchase Order (Approved for Payment
Stamped thereon, known as Receiving
Department copy) 1943 2 years
H - Subsidiary Ledgers.
Appropriation Ledger showing various
breakdown of accounts - 11/1/30 5 years
Expenditures Ledger showing various From
breakdown of accounts beginning 5 years
Tax Ledger Sheets 1952 2 years after
sheet is used up.
Departmental Revenue From beginning 5 years
Trust Fund From beginning 5 years
Water ideter Deposit Record
Cards (Closed Out) From beginning 2 years
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MICROFILM PERIOD TO
TO LAPSE BEFORE
COMMENCE DESTRUCTION
TYPE OF RECORD
I - Elections
Registration Certificates to
December 1944 1928 Period Lapsed
Registration Certificates -
Stricken and Deceased 1945 10 years
All lists of persons voting in each From
election prior to December 1944 Beginning Period Lapsed
J - Correspondence (Not part of Council
Minutes) classified as records 11/1/47 2 years
K - License Application Cards 1938-39 2 years
Alphabetical copy of Liquor Licenses 1945-46 2 years
Alphabetical copy of Occupational
Licenses 1945-46 2 years
Police warrants and Affidavits 3/16/48 2 years
L - Original Payroll Journals - Weekly 1943 5 years
Original Payroll Journals - Semi-monthly 1943 5 years
Inter-departmental Charges 10/1/46 2 years
Bank Ledgers - Miscellaneous Fund
Checking Accounts only 10/1/52 2 years
Lien Ledger Cards From Beginning Period Lapsed
File Copies Improvement Lien
Notices From Beginning 10 years
Tax Rolls From Beginning 10 years
Assessment Rolls From Beginning 5 years
Contracts From Beginning 10 years
Municipal Court Dockets From Beginning 2 years
Original Payroll Journal -
Employees Retirement System From Beginning 5 years
Payroll Journal (machine copy)
Fire & Police Pension Fund From Beginning 5 years
Duplicate Copy of Fire &
Police Pension Warrant From Beginning 5 years
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall not be deemed as requiring
the destruction of such records after the lapse of the
periods shown above, and at the discretion of the City Clerk any
of them may be retained for longer periods where deemed necessary
or advisable.
SECTION 4. That Resolution No. 8753, passed and adopted the
9th day of July, 1954, be and the same is hereby
rescinded.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd • - of March, • . D , 1960.
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