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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1384-19 03-25-2019ORDINANCE NO. 1384-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1363-18, WHICH APPROVED AND ADOPTED A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2018, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, BY INCREASING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills, Texas ("City"), is a home-rule city possessing the full power of local self-government pursuant to Article 11, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution, Section 51.072 of Texas Local Government Code, and the Home Rule Charter for the City of Richland Hills, Texas; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to adopt and implement necessary and reasonable ordinances in the best interest of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the governing body of a municipality to make changes in the budget for municipal purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas ("City Council") hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Richland Hills to amend the City's FY 2018-19 operating budget to account for new revenue and expenses that were authorized by a local election for street improvements and economic development purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 FINDINGS INCORPORATED All of the above premises are found to be true and correct factual and legislative determinations of the City of Richland Hills and are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 2 AN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 1363-18 The City Council hereby amends Ordinance No. 1363-18, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget of the City of Richland Hills, as follows: a. By increasing revenues for the Street Improvement Fund by $400,000 for new revenue approved by voters to Fund 25: Street Improvement Fund. b. By increasing expenditures for street improvements out of Fund 25 to $400,000. c. By increasing revenues for the Richland Hills Development Corporation by $125,000 for new revenue approved by voters to Fund 26: Richland Hills Development Corporation. d. By increasing expenditures for park improvements out of Fund 26 by $125,000. SECTION 3 PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of the is ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 4 PROVISIONS SEVERABLE It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 5 PUBLICATION 'The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance to the extent required by law. SECTION 6 EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 25`t' DAY OF MARCH, 2019. THE HONORABLE YOR EDWARD LOPEZ ATTEST: V .. CATHY BO ,CITY SEC ARY EFFECTIVE DATE: ~ -- ~ S ~~ ~ U1 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: BETSY E ATTORNEY ~.,,~,;,,,~t,,; v '~~~ ~ •~ ,~,~~ tr~~- ~~ ~~ ~~ , ~• y~ •. .,,