Ord. 2013-16 - budget amendment for Arbors settlement, signed 2-19-13ORDINANCE NO. 2013-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2012 -2013 ANNUAL BUDGET, ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -38 TO AMEND ADOPTED
EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES OF THE BUDGET; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the 2012 -2013 Annual Budget was adopted by Ordinance 2012 -38 on September 12, 2012;
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 2012 -2013 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 2012 -2013 is hereby amended to include the expenditures and
revenues described in Exhibit "A" 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 All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and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 for the 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, as the law in such
cases provides.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 19`h day of February 2013
ATTEST:
Le oodward, City Secre ary
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Schneider, City Attorney
a.
From: General Fund - Fund Balance Reserved for Contested Prop Tax $ 220,229
From: Debt Servic Fund - Fund Balance Reserved for Contested Property Tax $ 169,327
From: General Fund - Fund Balance $ 45,152
Pay City's allocated share of Walker County Appraisal District's Property Tax Settlement
Explanation: Agreement with Arbors I & II. City had reserved amounts in Fund Balance for General Fund
and Wastewater Fund totalling $389,556. The balance of $45,152 is requested to come
from General Fund Fund Balance.