HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 02-08-13-3 RESOLUTION 02-08-13-3
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A CITY RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE AND
DELEGATING TO PARTICULAR EMPLOYEES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IOWA OPEN RECORDS
LAW WITH RESPECT TO THE VARIOUS AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS,
DIVISIONS AND ACTIVITIES UNDER THE GOVERNANCE OF THE
FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Section 372...13(5) Code of Iowa states certain minimum requirements with respect
to the retention of City records and documents; and,
WHEREAS, Section 22.1(2) Code of Iowa mandates that"'each government body shall delegate
to particular officials or employees of that government body the responsibility for implementing the
requirements of this chapter and shall publicly announce the particular officials or employees to whom
responsibilities for implementing,this chapter has been delegated."
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED.
Section One. The City of Fairfax Records Retention Schedule now on file in the Office of the
City Clerk shall be and is hereby adopted.
Section Two. Those City employees who are, from time to time, the head of the various City
departments, divisions and offices listed in the INDEX to the aforesaid Records Retention Schedule are
hereby delegated the responsibility for retention of the records in accordance with that Schedule, and with
the responsibility for implementation of Chapter 22, Code of Iowa (Open Records), with respect to the
records and documents shown by the said Records Retention Schedule for the City department, division
or office that they are the administrative head of
Passed this day of ,2002.
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ABSENT dei
Bill Voss,Mayor
Attest:
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CITY CLERK RECORDS
(Public Record Lav Implementation Responsibility- City Clerk)
A. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Meeting file (agenda, Council Permanent Continuing administrative
Action Forms, and historical values
correspondence distributed,
etc.)
Minutes (official copy) Permanent Continuing administrative,
historical, and legal values
Minutes index Permanent Continuing administrative
value
Audio tapes 5 years Administrative value ends
(;ordinances (current code) Permanent Continuing administrative,
historical, and legal values
Ordinances (superseded code) Permanent Continuing historical and
legal values
Ordinance index Permanent Continuing administrative
value
Resolutions Permanent Continuing administrative,
hiOn-6c,all. and legal value,,,
Resolutions index Permanent Continuing administrative
value
Affidavits of publication re: Until audited,but Fiscal and legal values end
budget not less than 5
years
Affidavits of publication re: Permanent Continuing legal value
ordinances
Affidavits of publication re: Permanent Continuing fiscal and legal
bond issues values
Other affidavits of 5 years Fiscal and legal values end
publication
Oaths of office Permanent Continuing historical and
legal values
Fidelity bonds of city officials 5 years after Legal value ends
expiration
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B. REAL PROPERTY
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Title documents -deeds Permanent Continuing historical and
legal values
Title documents -title Permanent Continuing historical and
opinions legal values
Title documents -abstracts Permanent Continuing historical and.
and certificates of title legal values
Title documents -title Permanent Continuing historical and
insurance legal values
Title documents - Permanent Continuing historical and
condemnation proceedings legal values
Easements and/or right-of- Permanent Continuing historical and
way agreements legal values
Plats(legal description, Permanent Continuing historical and
parcel maps, plat books, legal values
both current and outdated)
Vacations or alterations of Permanent Continuing historical and
Plat legal values
C. PERMITS & LICENSES
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Cigarette 5 years Administrative and legal values
end
Liquor and beer 5 years Administrative and legal values
end
Miscellaneous business 5 years Administrative and legal values
activity(peddler,tree end
trirnmers,house movers,
garbage haulers, etc.)
Special events (parades, 5 years Administrative and legal values
banners,etc.) end
Electricians, mechanical, 5 years Administrative and legal values
plumbers (includes end
applications, notice of
approval)
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D. GENERAL
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Agreements and Permanent Continuing administrative,
miscellaneous contracts historical, and legal values
28E agreements Permanent Continuing administrative,
historical, and legal values
Bids-accepted Permanent Continuing administrative,
historical, and legal values
Bids-rejected 5 years Administrative and legal values
end
Cemetery and burial Permanent Continuing historical value
records
Contracts or agreements for 5 years after Advice of State Records
services,purchase of expiration Management Manual
equipment or supplies,
concessions
Franchises 5 years after Legal value ends
expiration
Leases Permanent Continuing administrative, legal
and historical values
Minutes of any board or Permanent Continuing administrative and
commission historical values
Rosters of previous boards Permanent Continuing historical value
and commissions members
Petitions from citizens 5 years;appraise Administrative and legal values
for possible end; possible historical value
permanent
retention
Election records -precinct Permanent Possible historical value
malas,bath current and
outdated
Election records - City Permanent Continuing historical value
elections abstracts
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& REVENUE
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Special assessment - 5 years after final payment Fiscal and legal values end
certified mail stubs from
notice to property owners
Special assessment- 5 years after final payment Fiscal and legal values end
preliminary and final
assessment schedules
Special assessment- 5 years after final payment Fiscal and legal values end
petition and waiver
(agreements to special
assessments)
Special assessment- 5 years after final payment Fiscal and legal values end
assessment plats
Special assessment- 5 years after final payment Fiscal and legal values end
certificate of levy of final
assessment
Bond issue proceedings Permanent Continuing administrative,
(notice and call of public fiscal,historical, and legal _
meetings,minutes and values
certificate of meeting,
certificate of referendum,
legal opinions)
F. GENERAL RECORDS COMMON TO ENGINEERINGIPLANNING DEPARTMENTS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Annexation files (petitions, Permanent Continuing administrative and
maps,public hearings, historical values
elections,proceedings)
Plats(subdivision, Permanent Continuing administrative and .
annexation, assessors, legal historical values
descriptions,plat books)
Subdivision files Permanent Continuing administrative and
historical values
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G. ENGINEERING RECORDS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Capital improvement 5-year minimum (See Public Works)
projects-authorization
phase-notice of
hearing and letting
(instructions to bidders,
bid,,tabulation)
Capital improvement 5 years Continuing historical and legal
projects -authorization values
phase (contract, fidelity
or,performance bond,
certificate of insurance)
H. MISCELLANEOUS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Fairfax Facts Newsletter Permanent Continuing historical value
Newspaper clippings about Permanent Continuing historical value
Fairfax
Security Light Rental Life of agreement, Administrative Value
Agreements But not less than 5
years
Iowa One Call locate 7 years Legal value ends
Requests
Portable fire extinguisher 5 years Administrative and legal
values end
Inspections
EQUIPMENT SERVICES RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility-Maintenance Department)
A. EQUIPMENT RECORDS
Record Title. Retention Period Reason.
Maintenance history Life of equipment, 5- Administrative value ends
year minimum
5
FINANCE ACCOUNTING RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility-City Clerk)
A. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Requisitions-paper &computer 5 years Fiscal value ends
Purchase orders paper &computer 5 years Fiscal value ends
Invoices,statements,bills 5 years Fiscal value ends
Claims to Council 5 years Fiscal value ends
ChecVwarrant copies or stubs 5 years Fiscal value ends
B. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Backup information on charges 5 years Fiscal value ends
Memos detailing amounts to bill 5 years Fiscal value ends
Invoices,statements,bills - 5 years Fiscal value ends
computer records
C. BOOKS OF ORIGINAL ENTRY(COMPUTERIZED)
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Receipt journal -cash.receipts 10 years Fiscal value ends
program/accounts receivable
program
Disbursement journal included 10 years Fiscal value ends
with general ledger package
General journal included with 10 years Fiscal value ends
general ledger package
Appropriations journal; 10 years Fiscal value ends
encumbrances;budget included
with general ledger package
General ledger Permanent Continuing fiscal value
Purchasing program 10 years Fiscal value ends
Payroll program 60 years Long-term fiscal value
ends
Investment program l0 years Fiscal value ends
Fixed asset program Permanent =Continuing fiscal value
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D. ]BANDING
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Checking account statements 5 years Fiscal value ends
Check/warrant register- 10 years Fiscal value ends
computerized
Check registers -paper 5 years Fiscal value ends
Canceled checks/warrants 5 years Fiscal value.ends
Savings account statements 5 years Fiscal value ends
Reconciliation worksheets 5 years Fiscal value ends
E. FINANCIAL REPORTS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Annual Financial Report Permanent Continuing fiscal and
(CAFR) historical values
City Annual Financial 10 years Fiscal value ends
Report
Audits (CAFR) Permanent Continuing fiscal and
historical values
Sales tax and use tax reports 5 years Statute of limitations on
audits; State Records
Management Manual
Grant reports 5 years after audit; 7 Fiscal value ends
years if not audited;
grant terms if stated
therein
F.. BUDGET
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Appropriation requests 5 years Fiscal value ends
from departments
Budget detail 5 years Fiscal value ends
Final budget and 2 copies permanent Continuing historical value
certificate summary
Amendments 2 copies permanent Continuing historical value
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G. PAYROLL - GENERAL
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Payroll journal (shows names, 60 years Fiscal value ends; satisfies
SSN earning, deductions,net pay long-term need for future
per pay period, and yearly totals) salary and pension inquiries
Payroll support documents (time 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of
sheets and reports of sick or State Records Management
vacation leave) Manual
H. PAYROLL- FEDERAL REPORTING FORMS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
W-2.,W-3,W-4 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of Federal
Register, Guide to Record Retention
Requirements
9141 quarterly report 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of Federal
Register,Guide to Record Retention
Requirements
1099, 1 096 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of Federal
Register, Guide to Record Retention
Requirements
1, PAYROLL - STATE REPOR.T'ING FORMS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Withholding agents 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of State
report Records Management Manual
Job Service Report 5 years Fiscal value ends, advice of State
Records Management Manual
IPERS 5 years Fiscal value ends'.; advice of State
Records Management Manual
MFPRSI 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of State
Records Management Manual
J. PROPERTY TAX
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Notice of property tax allocation from 5 years Fiscal value ends
county
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FINANCE ADMINISTRATION RECORDS
(Public Record Taw Implementation Responsibility-City Clerk)
A. LIQUOR/BEER
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Refund forms, detail information 5 years Fiscal value ends
B. INVESTMENTS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Investment reports 5 years Fiscal value ends
Investment purchases 5 years Fiscal value ends
Investment maturities 5 years Fiscal value ends
Investment sales 5 years Fiscal value ends
C. ROAD USE TAX
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Annual Street Financial 5 years Fiscal value ends (DOT Records
Report Management Manual states DOT
will retain 25 years)
D. STATE SALES TAX
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Claims for refunds of state 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of State
sales tax Records Management Manual
E. STATE FUEL TAX
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Claims for refunds of state 5 years Fiscal value ends; advice of State
feel tax(IA EFT System) Records Management Manual
F. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Special assessment Permanent Continuing fiscal, administrative,
spreadsheets -payment legal, and historical values
record
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G. BOND ISSUES
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Bond certificates 11 years after bond Fiscal value ends
maturity
Redeemed coupons 11 years after bond Fiscal value ends
maturity
Bond register Permanent-maintained Continuing fiscal, administrative,
by registered agents; legal, and historical values; Code
not in City possession of Iowa, 372.13(5).
H. REMITTANCE ADVICE
Record Title Retention.Period Reason
Remittance advice received 5 years Fiscal value ends
with payments
FINANCE[CUSTOMER SERVICE'S RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility--City Clerk)
B. BILLING AND CUSTOMER{SERVICES RECORDS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Applications for hook-up, 5 years Administrative value ends
initiation of service
Complaints 5 years Administrative value ends
Meter readings 5 years Administrative and fiscal
values end
Customer payment history 5 years; or as may be Fiscal value ends
necessary to comply with
service rules regarding fast
meters
Daily receipt tabulations 5 years Fiscal value ends
Bad debt write-offs 5 years Fiscal value ends
Record of customer deposits 5 years Fiscal value ends
and refunds
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FIRE DEPARTMENT RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility-Fire Chief)
A. STATION LOGS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Daily station logs Permanent Continuing administrative„ environ-
mental, and historical values
Incident logs Permanent Continuing administrative,environ-
mental, and historical values
B. EQUIPMENT (vehicles,hose,portable equipment)
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Inventories While current, 5-year Administrative value ends
minimum
Maintenance and Life of equipment, 5- Administrative value ends
testing year minimum
C. INCIDENT REPORTS AND INVESTIGATION FILES
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Incident reports Permanent Continuing administrative,environ-
mental, and historical values
Arson reports Permanent Continuing administrative,environ-
mental, and historical values
Fire deaths Permanent Continuing administrative, environ-
mental, and historical values
D. SCRAPBOOKS, PHOTOS
Record Title Retention Period Reason.
Scrapbooks, Photos Permanent Continuing historical value
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HUMAN RESOURCES RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility- City Clerk)
A. INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE FILES
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Service record Permanent Continuing historical value
Application and resume 5 years after termination Administrative value ends
Evaluations, etc. 5 years after termination Administrative value ends
Enrollment for direct While current, 5-year Administrative value ends
deposit,insurance, etc. minimum
Continuing education 5 years after termination Administrative value ends
Resignations,reasons for Permanent Continuing historical value
leaving
Unemployment 5 years after filing of Administrative value ends
insurance claims claim
(separate file)
Medical information 5 yearsafter termination Administrative value ends
(separate file)
D. MISCELLANEOUS
Record Title Retention Period Reason Microfilm
Job specifications Permanent Continuing historical value NA
Personnel policies,pay Permanent Continuing historical value NA
plans, etc.
Internal 10 years; appraise for Administrative and legal values NA
investigations—sexual permanent retention end
harassment, etc.
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INSPECTION DIVISION RECORDS
(Public Record Law implementation Responsibility-Building Official)
A. PROPERTY SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS
Record Title Retention Period Reason.
Permits-building, Permanent(except for 5 Continuing administrative and
electrical,mechanical, years for water heaters, historical values
plumbing and furnaces that have
been replaced)
Floodplain applications PermanentContinuing administrative value
elevation certificate
I . PLANS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Single family, duplex, 5 years Administrative value ends
and multi-family
Consnercial 5 years Administrative value ends
C. INSPECTIONS
Record Title Retention Period Reason.
Inspections Permanent Continuing administrative
and historical values
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility City Attorney/City Clerk)
A. LEGAL ACTION
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Civil law suits and 5 years after closure Administrative and legal values
administrative law end
proceedings
Criminal&municipal Permanent Continuing administrative value
infraction cases
pending list
Crinninal&municipal 5 years Administrative value ends
infraction cases closed
Dist
Civil case pending list Permanent Continuing administrative value
Civil case closed list 5 years Administrative value ends
(including collection)
B. LEGAL OPINIONS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Legal Opinions Permanent. Continuing legal value
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PARKS & RECREATION RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility- City Clerk/Maintenance Dep artmel it)
A. GENERAL
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Contracts, agreements 5 years after expiration Legal and administrative values
(concessions, service, end
purchase of equipment,
personnel, use of
facilities)
Facilities,buildings, 5 years minimum Administrative value ends
and other structures
Facilities,equipment 5 years minimum Administrative and historical
records(inventories values end
and maintenance)
Facilities,park 5 years minimum Administrative and historical
maintenance,pesticide values end
applicator licenses
Photos,scrapbooks, Permanent. Continuing historical value
PP
History
C. PERSONNEL RECORDS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Payroll support 5 years Fiscal value ends
documents (time sheets
and reports of sick or
vacation leave)
Application and 5 years Administrative value ends;
resumes of seasonal (satisfies long-term need for
employees future inquiries)
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PUBLIC WORKS RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility-Public Works Superintendent)
A. ENGINEERING
Correspondence with 5-year minimum; appraise Administrative value ends;
regulatory agencies for permanent retention possible historical value
division re: inspections,
certification, correction
of violations
Master plans (5-to 10- 5-year nninimum; appraise Administrative value ends;
year projections) for permanent retention possible historical value
WATER & POLLUTION CONTROL RECORDS
(Public Record Law Implementation Responsibility-Public Works Superintendent)
A. GENERAL
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Capital Improvement 5 years after completion Administrative value ends
Projects (CIP)
State and federal
funding of planning
and/or construction of
water and wastewater
facilities
(correspondence, grant
applications,
approvals,wage
determinations,
adjustments)
C1P Permanent Continuing administrative
Construction of value
wastewater or water
treatment facilities
(applications, permits,
amendments,blue-
prints, complaints,
investigations, reports,
Municipal Operation
Permits)
Operator certification Length of employment Administrative and legal
values end
Valuations Permanent Continuing administrative,
fiscal, and historical values
Pate surveys Permanent Continuing historical value
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B. SYSTEM, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Blueprints or plans of Permanent Continuing administrative
plant and system and historical values
Inventories (elevated While current Administrative value ends
water tanks, wells,
pumps, engines, tanks,
reservoirs, dams,plant
equipment,pump
stations,etc.)
Maintenance history Life of equipment plus Administrative value ends
(elevated water tanks, 5 years
wells,pumps, engines,
tanks,reservoirs, dams,
(slant equipment,pump
stations,etc.)
Depreciation (elevated Life of equipment then Fiscal value ends.
waiter tanks,wells, destroy
pumps,engines, tanks,
reservoirs, dams,plant
equipment,pump
stations, etc.)
Plant valve records Permanent Continuing administrative
value
Material Safety Data 30 years after last use Administrative value ends
Sheets (MSDS)
Meetings&attendance 7 years Administrative value ends
records: staff, safety,
OSHA training, etc.
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C. OPERATIONS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
:cogs indicating 6 years Administrative value ends
pumpage,hours,
gallons,chemicals
added, maintenance,
testing
Recording instrument 5 years Administrative value ends
charts
Records relating to Permanent Continuing historical and
operations,including future projection values
correspondence,
permits(NPDES,
pretreatment, disposal
of water &wastewater
sludges, water supply),
historical consumption,
and/or usage records,
trouble calls
lab records supporting 7 years Administrative value ends
lab certification
IDNR summary 7 years Administrative value ends
bacterial analysis
Water supply monthly 7 years Administrative value ends
operations report
Operations permit Permanent Continuing administrative
value
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D. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Record Title Retention Period Reason.
Bacteriological analysis 5 years Administrative value ends;
Environmental Protection
Agency, 40 CFR 141.33
Chemical analysis 10 years Administrative value ends;
Environmental Protection
Agency,40 CFR. 141.33
Actions taken to correct 5 years Administrative value ends;
violation of SDWA or Environmental Protection
CWA regulations Agency,40 CFR 141.33
Copies of reports relating 10 years Administrative value ends;
to sanitary surveys of Environmental Protection
system Agency, 40 CFR 141.33
Records relating to Permanent Administrative value ends;
variances or exemptions Environmental Protection
Agency,40 CFR, 141.33;
value for future requests
Record of residuals 5 years Administrative value ends;
analysis and disposal Environmental Protection
Agency, 40 CFR 1.41.33
Flood prediction and Permanent Continuing historical and
monitoring data future projection values
Groundwater level Permanent Continuing historical and
monitoring data future projection values
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G. METER RECORDS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Meter testing and 5 years after retirement Administrative value ends
maintenance records of meter
(meter cards)
Meter location records Permanent Continuing historical value
(address cards)
H. CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL RECORDS
Record Title Retention Period Reason
Facility/customer records: Permanent Continuing administrative
device test and facility and historical values
survey forms;notifications
for meed for containment,
testing,and noncompliance;
assembly information and
test log
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