HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 672-92 09-08-1992
• ORDINANCE NO. 672
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 1992, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1993, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS STATUTES AND 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, 1992, and ending
September 30, 1993, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted.
II.
The sum of $2,783,938 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 $1,380,566 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.
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1V.
The sum of $173,688 is hereby appropriated out of the Enterprise Fund for
transfer to the General Fund, and the sum of $70,000 is hereby appropriated out of
the Enterprise Fund for transfer to the Debt Service Fund.
V.
The sum of $70,497 is hereby appropriated out of the Debt Service Fund to
provide a sinking fund for payment of the principal and interest upon, and for the
retirement of, the bond indebtedness of the City.
VI.
The sum of $72,910 is hereby appropriated out of the Levee and Floodway
Improvements Fund for the Operation, Construction and Maintenance Expenses of
drainage channels and related floodway appurtenances as set forth in this budget.
VII.
The sum of $46,261 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 this budget.
• VIII.
The sum of $671,800 is hereby appropriated out of the Capital Projects Fund
for the construction of a new Police Station as set forth in this budget.
IX.
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to make line-item and
departmental budget adjustments during said fiscal year in order to avoid
over-expenditures of particular line items. Said adjustments require no further
Council action if the total appropriation for each fund as set forth herein is not
exceeded. Expenditures in excess of the herein adopted appropriations for each
fund require budget amendments in accordance with the Charter of the City of
Richland Hills.
X.
The advertisement and bidding requirements contained in the Richland Hills
City Charter for contracts of less than $5,000 are hereby waived, and the City
Council hereby directs the City Manager to seek such contracts upon terms which
are most advantageous to the City, considering price, quality, reputation of vendor
and other appropriate factors, and all such contracts for which sums have been
appropriated in the Budget attached hereto are hereby approved, and the City
Manager is hereby authorized to execute said contracts on behalf of the City.
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• XI.
City staff is hereby authorized to seek proposals for such professional services
as are provided for in the budget.
XII.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve, award and execute
contracts for professional and consulting services if the contract amount does not
exceed $5,000. Any such contract for an amount in excess of $5,000 must be
approved by the City Council. In no case shall any such contract be approved unless
funds are available for fulfillment of same.
XIII.
The Fiscal Year 1992 - 1993 Capital Improvements Plan contained in the
budget documents is hereby approved.
XIV.
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 and
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.
XV.
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, 1992.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting
of the Richland Hills City Council on the 8th day of September, 1992, by a vote
of 3 ayes, 2 nays, and no abstentions.
APPROVED:
C~~
C. F. Kelley, Mayor
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• ATTE
Pauline Kempe, City Secr tart'
APP D AS TO FORM:
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Paul F. Wiene ie, City Attorney
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