HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 601-89 09-25-1989 ORDINANCE NO. 601
• AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS ADOPTING A
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1989
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1990, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS
STATUTES, THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Richland Hills has
submitted a budget proposal to the City Council prior to the
beginning of the fiscal year as required by the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, said budget proposal sets forth the estimated revenues
and expenditures for each fund for the current and proposed
fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that all provisions pertaining to
the adoption of a budget contained in the City Charter have been
complied with; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on said
proposed budget; and
• WHEREAS, after full consideration, the City Council is of the
opinion that the budget should be approved and adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
I.
The budget estimate of the Revenues of the City of Richland Hills
and the estimate of the Expenses for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 1989 and ending September 30, 1990 as reviewed at the
public hearing on September 11, 1989, is hereby adopted.
II.
The sum of $2,478,933 is hereby appropriated out of the General
Fund for the payment of Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays of
the City Government, as set forth in detail in the budget.
III.
The sum of $1,906,863 is hereby appropriated out of the
• Enterprise Fund for the Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays of
the Water and Sewer Works as set forth in the budget.
• IV.
The sum of $18,067 is hereby appropriated out of the Levee and
Floodway Improvement Fund for the Operation, Construction and
Maintenance Expenses of drainage channels and related floodway
appurtenances as set forth in the budget.
V.
The sum of $26,608 is hereby appropriated out of the Parks and
Beautification Fund for Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays
for public parks, recreation and beautification facilities or
programs as set forth in the budget.
VI.
There is hereby appropriated the amount shown in said budget
necessary to provide for a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal and interest and the retirement of the debt of the
City.
VII.
• There is hereby appropriated the amount shown in said budget
necessary for interfund transfers as set forth in detail in the
budget.
VIII.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the
intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable,
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections
of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any
such invalid or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
IX.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by the
• Richland Hills City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas;
provided, however, that the new municipal budget provided for in
this ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1989.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting
of the Richland Hills City Council on the 25th day of
September 1989; by a vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays and
p abstentions.
APPROVED:
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W. H. (Bill) Vincent, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Pauline Kempe, Ci Secretary
• APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Paul F. Wienesk e, City Attorney