Ord. 2013-25 - budget amendments - 5-21-13ORDINANCE NO. 2013-25
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 All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and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 215` day of May 2013.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
Mac oodward, May-or
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sc ineider, City Attorney
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General Fund - Step /Grade
$
(968)
General Fund - Finance - Salaries
$
(5,582)
General Fund - Parks Maintenance - Salaries
$
6,550
Water Fund - Step /Grade
$
(6,196)
Water Fund - Water Distribution - Salaries
$
(654)
Water Fund - Water Production - Salaries
$
6,850
Solid Waste Fund - Step /Grade
$
(1,698)
Solid Waste Fund - Residential Collections - Salaries
$
(77)
Solid Waste Fund - Recycling - Salaries
$
1,775
Street Fund - Step /Grade
$
(4,737)
Street Fund - Fund Balance
$
(3,988)
Street Fund - Streets - Salaries
$
2,860
Street Fund - Drainage Maintenance - Salaries
$
5,865
Explanation: Budget Amendment necessary to reclassify positions to the correct Step /Grade.
LIP Budget Amendment
SRTS Sidewalks - Construction $ 609,663
Trnsfr from 81481407 unused Hwy 190 sidewalk project $ 6,761
Trnsfr from General Fund - Fund Balance $ 10,000
TXDOT Grant Funds $ 592,902
The Safe Routes To Schools (SRTS) sidewalks project requires additional budget due
Explanation: to construction costs exceeding the existing budget (bids for construction came in
over projected /budgeted amounts).
ur Buaget Amendment
Fire Station #2 - Major Repairs $ 75,000
Trnsfr from General Fund - Fund Balance $ 75,000
Fire Station #2 received extensive damage from flooding in April. Upon examination
after the flooding mold was found in walls which apparently had been present prior
to the flooding. In addition, there is asbestos present which should be removed
during the same time as the mold remediation. Costs for the mold and asbestos
remediation makes up $60,000 of the budget amount requested. Drainage
Explanation: .
improvement costs account for $15,000 of the budget amount requested. Other
costs which will likely be added to this project in the future when cost estimates are
known are exterior siding replacement, interior wall replacement, electrical work,
HVAC duct work replacement, ceiling tile replacement, and roof replacement.
Preliminary estimates for these other costs are around an additional $75,000.
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