ORD CC 1980-08 - Amending Ch 2 administrationORDINANCE NO. 80 -8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL,"
SECTION 2 -1, "PURCHASING PROCEDURES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (d) PROVIDING THE CITY
MANAGER AUTHORITY TO APPROVE BUDGETED ITEM EXPENSES NOT EXCEEDING ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 2 -2 ENTITLED, "BUDGET TRANSFERS
AND CONTINGENCY ALLOCATIONS," PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY
TO APPROVE SAME IN AMOUNTS NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1
Whereas, Section 11.18, "Purchasing Procedures," of the Huntsville City
Charter, provides that "The Council may by ordinance confer upon the City
Manager general authority to contract for expenditures without further approval
of the Council for all budgeted items not exceeding one thousand dollars," the
following new subsection (d) shall be established, as follows:
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville that the following
new subsection (d) of Section 2 -1, Article I of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Huntsville shall read as follows:
Section 2-1. Purchasing Procedures
(d) The City Manager may contract for expenditures without
further approval of the Council for all budgeted items
not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section 2
Whereas Section 11.09 "Appropriations," of the City Charter of the City of
Huntsville provides "The Council may transfer any unencumbered appropriated
balances or portion thereof from one office, department, or agency to another
at any time. The Council shall have the authority to transfer appropriation
balances from one expenditure account to another within a single office, depart-
ment or agency of the City." And, whereas, from time to time the necessity exists
to cause interfund budget transfers and contingency fund allocations in amounts
not to exceed one thousand dollars; and whereas in the interest of the efficient
administration of the business of the City and with due respect to the time
constraints of the City Council, it is hereby ordained to delegate the following
authority to the City Manager:
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville that a new
Section 2 -2 entitled "Budget Transfers and Contingency Allocations," be established
under Chapter 2, Article I of the Code of Ordinances, as follows:
Section 2 -2. Budget Transfers and Contingency Allocations
The City Manager shall have the authority, without first obtaining
approval from the City Council, to approve intrafund budget trans-
fers and allocations from the budgeted contingency funds of the City of
Huntsville for amounts not to exceed one thousand dollars ..per .transfer
or allocation. A quarterly report will be provided to the City Council
showing all budget transfers and contingency allocations processed.
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Section 3
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the above amendments to Chapter 2, Article I of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville shall become effective upon the
passage of this Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of
ATTEST:
F. Hastings Pannill, City Attorney
, A.D., 1980.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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By: Morris I. Waller, Mayor