Ordinance 2014-39 - Budget amendment, solid waste rate study ORDINANCE NO.2014-39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE 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 and CTP Budgets were 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 Capital Improvements Projects(CIP)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—201.4 is hereby amended to include the expenditures and
revenues 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 All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed,and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 Capital Improvements Projects,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 15th day of July 2014.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS
Mac Woodward,Mayor
EST: APP V AS TO FORM:
L V oodward,City Secretary eo c eider,City Attorney
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Budget Amendments FY 13-14
Exhibit A July 15 , 2014
a Increase: Solid Waste-NonDepartmental-Contracts/Special Studies $ 42,500
Source: Solid Waste-Future Appropriations $ 42,500
Cost of Service and Rate Study for Solid Waste was last reviewed in 2001. Staff
recommended an updated Study to reflect current services and costs.An RFQ(Request for
Explanation: Qualifications)was issued and the successful firm has submitted a"not-to-exceed"cost of
$42,500. Staff is requesting the$42,500 be budgeted using Solid Waste Future
Appropriations which was budgetd for$75,000 for FY 13-14 and still has the original
$75,000 balance.