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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1336-17 09-25-2017ORDINANCE 1336-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, APPROVING REVISED BUDGET FIGURES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EACH DEPARTMENT; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Richland Hills, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City") has prepared a revision of certain figures in the 2016-17 budget and submitted same to the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the City Manager has caused to be filed with the City Secretary a budget to cover all proposed expenditures of the government of the City for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018, (hereinafter referred to as the "Budget"); and WHEREAS, public notice of the public hearing on the proposed annual budget, stating the date, time, place and subject matter of said public hearing, was given as required by the Charter of the City of Richland Hills and the laws of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, public hearings were held on August 28, 2017 and September 11, 2017, prior approval of such date being hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council, and all those wishing to speak on the Budget were heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the Budget and listened to the comments of the taxpayers at the public hearing held therefore and has determined that the Budget attached hereto is in the best interest of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the revised budget figures, prepared and submitted by the City Manager for the 2016-17 budget, be, and the same are hereby, in all things, approved and appropriated, and any necessary transfers between accounts and departments are hereby authorized, approved, and appropriated. Section 3. That the Budget attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes is adopted for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018; and there is hereby appropriated from the funds indicated such projects, operations, activities, purchases and other expenditures as proposed in the Budget. Section 4. That the 2017-18 Annual Budget of the Richland Hills Crime Control and Prevention District approved by the District Board on September 25, 2017 is hereby ratified. Section 5. That the 2016-17 Annual Budget of the Richland Hills Type B Economic Development Corporation approved by the Board on July 24, 2017 is hereby ratified. Section 6. That the distribution and division of the above-named appropriations is made at the departmental level in the General Fund, Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund, Drainage Utility Fund, and all other funds for the payment of operating expenses and capital outlay as set out in the municipal budget. Section 7. That at any time during the fiscal year, the City Manager may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among or between general classifications within a department and City Manager may authorize transfer of part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance among or between departments. 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. Section 8. That any and all ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, policies or provisions in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed and rescinded to the extent of conflict herewith. Section 9. That if any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 10. That the City Manager shall file or cause to be filed a true and correct copy of the approved Budget, along with this ordinance, with the City Secretary and in the office of the County Clerk of Tarrant County, Texas, as required by State law. Section 11. That the necessity of adopting and approving a proposed budget for the next fiscal year as required by the laws of the State of Texas requires that this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED on this 25th da~r of September, 2017. ~~~~~~~iit iudjrrrer;r '~ ,i ~;~ ~ . 'r,,,~ yor Bill g ATTEST: _ t,4 ~~, ~-=~~%' ~ ^ f ~~t ,~ y w i / f~~ . `\ ~ `~ ~• City Secret Cathy Bo -%,~~~~~~.rr ~ ~ '\`\\`\`~