ORD 1999-23 - Annual Budget [99-00] 09-21-1999ORDINANCE NO. 99 -23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
FINDING THAT ALL THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN
PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET; APPROVING AND
ADOPTING THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET FOR THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 1999, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1999, which was more than thirty days before the end of the
City's fiscal year and more than thirty days before the adoption of this
ordinance, the City Manager of the City Huntsville, Texas, submitted a
proposed budget for the ensuing fiscal year according to Section 11.05 of the
Charter of the City of Huntsville, Texas, and Texas Local Government Code
Section 102.005; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager filed a copy of the proposed budget with the City Secretary
and the budget was available for public inspection at least fifteen days before
the budget hearing and tax levy for the fiscal year 1999 -2000 (Texas Local
Government Code § 102.006); and
WHEREAS, the itemized budget shows a comparison of expenditures between the
proposed budget and the actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes
for the preceding year and projects for which expenditures and the estimated
amount of money carried for each [Texas Local Government Code § 102.103(a)];
and
WHEREAS, the budget contains financial information of the municipality that shows the
outstanding obligations of the City, the available funds on hand to the credit
of each fund, the funds received from all sources during the preceding year;
the funds available from all sources during the ensuing year; the estimated
revenue available to cover the proposed budget; and the estimated tax rate
required to cover the proposed budget [Texas Local Government Code §
102.103(b)]; and
WHEREAS, on August 29, and September 5, 1999, the City Secretary published notice in
the City's official newspaper of a public hearing relating to the budget, which
include one publication not earlier than the 30th day or later than the tenth
day before the date of the hearing (Texas Local Government Code § 102.0065);
and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 1999, the City Council of the City of Huntsville held a public
hearing relating to the budget; and
WHEREAS, the budget for the year October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000, has
been presented to the City Council, and the City Council has held a public
hearing with all notice as required by law, and all comments and objections
have been considered; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now makes changes to the budget that it considers warranted
by law or in the best interest of the municipal taxpayers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: City Council adopts the budget for the City of Huntsville, Texas, now before
the City Council for consideration and attached, as the budget for the City for
the period of October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000.
SECTION 2:
The appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year for operating expenses, debt
Eastham- Thomason Park Development Plan
service and capital outlay budgets shall be fixed and determined as follows:
I.
General Fund
$ 10,821,133
II.
General Obligation Debt Service Fund
975,910
Ill.
Hotel -Motel Tax - Special Revenue Fund
461,662
IV.
Water and Sewer Fund
12,310,505
V.
Sanitation Fund
3,139,079
VI.
Insurance fund
690,500
VII.
Library Endowment
0
3,834,300
Total
$28,398,789
SECTION 3: There shall be appropriated $895,100 to be transferred from the Water and
Sewer Fund to the Capital improvements budget. This transfer will reduce fund
balance. Funds shall be used exclusively for long term capital improvements.
SECTION 4: Projects described for fiscal year 1999 -2000 in the Capital Improvements budget
portion of the 1999 -2000 budget are approved at the cost level indicated, subject
to the availability of funding of project costs from the funding source(s)
identified for each project:
PARKS /RECREATION:
Eastham- Thomason Park Improvements
S 548,682
Eastham- Thomason Park Development Plan
15,000
Park Equipment
90,000
Grant Match
44,219
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS:
Light Fixture Retrofit
60,000
Land /Easement Acquisition
195,000
BUILDING:
Judicial Building
350,000
Wynne Home Improvements
90,720
Service Center Renovations
289,500
STREETS:
Arterials - Phase II
3,834,300
Collard Street Extension
165,700
UTILITIES:
Construction Crew
215,795
Highway 30 W - Phase II
42,462
Extension of 6" service to Thomason Street
16,400
Extension of 6" service on Eastham between
9th and 10th Streets
17,550
Extension of 6" service along East Feeder Road
26,300
Extension of 6" service along East Mosley Lane
from Highway 75 S
129,900
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 6,131,528
SECTION 5: Fiscal and Budgetary Policies as detailed in the Fiscal and Budgetary Policy
section of the 1999 -2000 budget are approved as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 6: The Comprehensive Compensation Plan and employee allocations are approved
as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 7: City Council has reviewed the investment policies and investment strategies, and
the Investment and Banking Policies are approved as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 8: The City Secretary is directed to maintain a copy of the adopted budget, to file
a Copy Of it With the City Library and the County Clerk, and to publish a notice
saying the budget is available for public inspection [Texas Local Government
Code §§ 102,008 and 102.009(d)).
SECTION 9: Council may amend this budget from time to time as provided by law for the
purposes of authorizing emergency expenditures or for municipal purposes,
provided, however, no obligation shall be incurred or any expenditure made
except in conformity with the budget. Texas Local Government Code §§ 102.009-
102.011; Huntsville City Charter §§ 11.06-11.07.
SECTION 10: The City Manager may, within the policies adopted within this budget, authorize
transfers between budget line items; City Council may transfer any
unencumbered appropriated balance or portion of it from one office,
department, or agency to another at any time, or any appropriation balance
from one expenditure account to another within a single office, department,
or agency of the City. Huntsville City Charter § 11.06.
SECTION 11: City Council expressly repeals all previous budget ordinances and appropriations
if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. if a court of competent
jurisdiction declares any part, portion, or section of this ordinance invalid,
inoperative, or void for any reason, such decision, opinion, or judgment shall in
no way affect the remaining portions, parts, or sections, or parts of a section of
this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain, and continue to be in full
force and effect.
SECTION 12: This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 21St day of September, 1999.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
William B. Green, mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. ham, City Attorney
Published in the Huntsville Item on
Delivered to the Huntsville Public Library on
Delivered to the Walker County Clerk on