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
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