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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinance No. 0993-04 09-14-2004 ORDINANCE NO. 993-04 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2004 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005, 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, 2004, and ending September 30, 2005, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", (hereinafter called "the budget") is hereby adopted. • II. The sum of $4,051,117 is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund -the payment of Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays of the City Government, as set forth in detail in the budget. III. The sum of $2,838,041 is hereby appropriated out of the Enterprise Fund for the following public purposes: 1. $2,385,302 for the Operating Expenses and Capital Outlays of the Water and Sewer Works as set forth in the budget. 2. $170,533 for transfer to the 2002 Waterworks Revenue Bond Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of principal and interest on long-term debt. 3. $8,239 for transfer to the 2002 Waterworks Revenue Bond Reserve Fund in accordance with the revenue bond issuance ordinance. 4. $273,967 for transfer to the 1998 Certificate Obligations Interest and • Sinking Fund for the repayment of principal and interest on long-term debt. IV. The sum of $75,189 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 for in the budget. V. The sum of $170,533 is hereby appropriated out of the 2002 Waterworks Revenue Bond Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of water and sewer works long-term debt principal and interest. VI. The sum of $273,967 is hereby appropriated out of the 1998 Certificate Obligations Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of wastewater works long term debt principal and interest. • VII. The sum of $83,487 is hereby appropriated out of the 2001 Contractual Obligations Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of general long-term debt principal and interest. VIII. The sum of $68,373 is hereby appropriated out of the 1998 General Obligations Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of general long-term debt principal and interest. IX. The sum of $50,000 is hereby appropriated out of the 1998 Certificate Obligations Expense Fund for capital improvements to the wastewater works. X. The sum of $138,563 is hereby appropriated out of the Drainage Utility Fund for drainage system improvements in accordance with the City's drainage ordinance and state law. • The sum of $1,533,444 is hereby appropriated out of the Economic Development 4B Sales Tax Fund for capital outlays in conjunction with economic development activities, street and water system improvements. XII. The sum of $77,000 is hereby appropriated out of the Road and Street Improvement Fund for capital outlays in conjunction with street improvements. XIII. The sum of $12,955 is hereby appropriated out of the Municipal Court Building Security Fund for building security and bailiff costs. XIV. The sum of $782,284 is hereby appropriated out of 2002 Waterworks Revenue Bond Fund for capital outlays and improvements consistent with Water System • Comprehensive Plan. • XV. The sum of $127,370 is hereby appropriated out of the 2001 Certificate Obligations Interest and Sinking Fund for the repayment of general long-term debt principal and interest. XVI. The sum of $23,655 is hereby appropriated out of the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase of Capital Assets. XVII. The sum of $91,276 is hereby appropriated out of the Facilities Improvement Fund for the purpose of repairing and renovating city building. XVIII. The sum of $112,952 is hereby appropriated from the Homeland Security Grant fund to procure equipment and implement program to protect city facilities from terrorism. XIX. The sum of $45,225 is hereby appropriated from the Special Program COPS Grant to fund a school resource officer for the Police Dept. XX. The sum of $921 is hereby appropriated from the Law Enforcement Acquisition Fund to purchase police department equipment. XXI. The sum of $385,000 is hereby appropriated from the 2005 Contractual Obligations Fund for the purchase of capital equipment. • • XXII 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. XXIII. The advertisement and bidding requirements contained in the Richland Hills City Charter for contracts of less than $25,000 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. City staff is hereby authorized to seek proposals for such professional services as are provided for in the budget. XXIV. • The City Manager is hereby authorized to approve, award, and execute contracts for professional and consulting services if the contract amount does not exceed $25,000. Any such contract for an amount in excess of $25,000 must be approved by the City Council. In no case shall any such contract be approved unless funds are available for fulfillment of same. XXV. The Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Capital Improvements Plan contained in the budget documents is hereby approved. • • XXV. 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. XXVI. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effective 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, 2004. PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Richland Hills City Council on the 14th day of September, 2004 by a vote of 5 ayes, ~ nays, and ~ abstentions. Fn 6 A E''~~~3 ~ -~;~-f.»~~' APPROVED: ft i w ~ 7 .'7 ter` E \ ~ ~ } ~ iq - ~ ~ ~ c~C~~G o ~ ~ ~ ~ ea '~t~. l.,;:f~~ . Nelda Stroder, Mayor ATTE T: ~ ~ ,City Secretary AP RO D . Tim Sralla, City Attorney