Ord. 2014-01 - budget amendments for FY13-14 - signed 10-15-13ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2013 -2014 ANNUAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -42 TO AMEND ADOPTED
EXPENDITURES OF THE BUDGET; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the 2013 -2014 Annual Budget was adopted by Ordinance 2013 -42 on September 17, 2013;
WHEREAS, various unforeseen circumstances affecting the City have presented themselves during the course
of the fiscal year;
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the circumstances independently, deliberating appropriately on the
associated revenues and expenditures and the overall impact on the general financial status of the City;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas and the City Charter of the City of Huntsville, Texas, the
City Council has determined that it will be beneficial and advantageous to the citizens of the City of Huntsville
to amend the 2013 -2014 budget as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance combines the independent Council actions into one budget amendment document;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, that:
Section 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this ordinance.
Section 2. The annual budget for fiscal year 2013 — 2014 is hereby amended to include the expenditures and
revenues in Exhibit "A" and the Capital Improvements Projects budget is hereby amended to include the
expenditures described in Exhibit "A" (if any) attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance as if set out
verbatim herein.
Section 3. All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and
all other ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 4. Should any section, portion, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional
or invalid for any reason, it shall not invalidate or impair the force or effect of any other section or portion of this
ordinance.
Section 5. The necessity for amending the budget, as required by the laws of the State of Texas, requires that
this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage, as the law in such cases provides.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 15`x' day of October 2013.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
From: Municipal Court $ 63,924
To: Police $ 63,924
Move budget amounts from Municipal Court to the Police Department for the City
Marshall position which is being moved under the supervision of the Police
Department. Amounts by classification are Salaries & Benefits - $57,880, Supplies -
$4,200, Maintenance - $600, Purchased Services /Contract (includes Training) -
Explanation: $1,244. Moving the position under the supervision of the Police Department allows
for the officer to handle all types of Police related calls and receive the same training
as other officers. In addition, covering the warrant, bailiff, and security duties of
Municipal Court can be accomplished by use of multiple personnel if thought best by
the Police Department.
Source: Existing budgeted Hotel /Motel Tax Revenue $ 14,135
Increase: Tourism Event Funding S 14.135
Additional funding of events was recommended by the HOT Board at its meeting in
July. This additional recommended funding was missed during the budget process
Explanation: and did not get added to the FY 13 -14 budget. This budget amendment requests
that the HOT Board's recommended additional funding be added to the FY 13 -14
Budget
Source: Fund Balance - H/M Tourism & Visitors Center Fund $ 21,000
Source: Existing budgeted H/M Tax Revenue $ 1,500
Increase: Transfer to Fund 306 for Vehicle purchase $ 21,000
Increase: Fuel $ 1,000
Increase: Vehicle Maintenance $ 500
A supplemental request for the purchase of a vehicle for Tourism was inadvertantly
cut from Tourism's budget. In the August 20th presentation to Council (slide #12) it
was stated that this would be added back to the budget and the purchase would be
made from Fund Balance and that the vehicle would be added to the City's
Explanation: replacement schedule for the Equipment Replacement Fund. This budget
amendment adds back this purchase and budgets for operational expenses for the
vehicle for FY 13 -14. The Fund remains "in balance" after these budget
amendments.
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