ORD 2002-19 - Adopt FY 2002-03 Operating Budget 09-17-2002ORDINANCE NO. 2002-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0 F H UNTSVILLE,
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, 2002, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2002, 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 2002-2003 (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 9, August 11, and August 18, 2002, 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 August 20, 2002, 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, 2002, through September 30, 2003, 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 bylaw
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, 2002, through September 30, 2003.
SECTION 2: The appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year for operating expenses, debt service
and capital outlay budgets shall be fixed and determined as follows:
I.
General Fund
$11,377,753
11.
General Obligation Debt Service Fund
1,372,865
111.
Hotel/Motel Tax Special Revenue Fund
487,312
IV.
Street Special Revenue Fund
1,980,442
V.
Police Special Revenue Fund
37,231
VI.
Airport Special Revenue Fund
-
VII.
Library Special Revenue Fund
44,990
VIII.
Court Security/Technology Special Revenue Fund
10,000
IX.
Equipment Replacement - Fleet Internal Service
Fund
581,500
X.
Equipment Replacement - Technology Internal
Service Fund
84,300
XI.
Equipment Replacement - Fire Internal Service
Fund
140,000
XII.
Water Fund
9,390,966
XIII.
Wastewater Fund
7,136,060
XIV.
Solid Waste Fund
3,688,115
XV.
Golf Course Operations Fund
1,620,040
XVI.
Medical Insurance Internal Service Fund
1,281,995
XVII.
Oakwood Cemetery Operations Fund
115,617
XVIII.
Library Endowment Fund
-
XIX.
Oakwood Cemetery Endowment Fund
7,500
Total $ 39,356,68
SECTION 3: Projects described for fiscal year 2002-2003 in the Capital Improvements budget
portion of the 2002-2003 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 PROJECTS:
Swimming Pool Project
$ 900,000
Basketball Court Improvements — Emancipation Park
35,000
Soccer Fields
206,000
Play Module
37,000
Play Module
25,000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND FACILITIES:
Fire Station Project
1,179,252
Police Building Furnishings
46,000
Land
160,000
Debt Issue Costs
145,000
STREETS:
1 st Street Extension
$ 203,820
Daisy Lane Extension
240,018
11 th Street to 10th Street Extension (American Bank Project)
732,358
Economic Development Projects
260,000
TxDOT Design Projects
200,000
Collector Street Addition (Metro National Project)
180,066
Sidewalks
415,000
Downtown Parking Improvements
30,000
Main Street Streetscape
50,000
INFORMATION SERVICES:
Network Management
64,300
Wireless Data Communications
334,335
Database Administration
62,423
IP Telephone Communications
110,000
Asset Management (Software /Hardware) - Phase 1
152,748
GOLF COURSE:
Construction /Facilities
200,000
UTILITIES:
WATER:
Water Plants Improvements
423,750
24" Radial Palm Street - Sam Houston Avenue
150,000
Daisy Lane Extension
28,810
11th Street to 10th Street Extension (American Bank Project)
28,747
Ground Water Study
100,000
Economic Development Projects
100,000
Construction Crew
113,955
Loans to Golf Construction /Operations
400,000
WASTEWATER:
Rework Elkins Lake Wastewater System - Phase 1
174,852
Wastewater - Westridge Interceptor System
500,000
Wastewater - Westridge Area Collection System
400,000
Wastewater - Hwy 30 West, McGary Creek
Interceptor
232,191
Parker Creek Interceptor /Collector - FM 247 Area
641,540
Old Colony Road Area - Phase 11
511,950
Economic Development Projects
100,000
Gazebo Road Area
550,000
McGary Creek Force Main to Robinson Creek
670,000
McGary Creek Lift Station Upgrade
162,000
11th Street to 10th Street Extension (American Bank Project)
9,192
Hwy 190 East Extension (Huntsville Wholesale Project)
100,000
Highway 75 South EDA
1,039,920
Debt Issue Costs
255,000
Capital Construction Crew
113,955
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 12,774,182
SECTION 4: City Council has reviewed the retirement plan for the City employees and approves
participation for employees eligible to participate in the TMRS system in an amount
equal to a 7% 2 to 1 match.
SECTION 5: City Council approves an increase in the monthly payment for a full-time employee to
the City's Medical Insurance Internal Service Fund from the current $230.00 per
month to $290.00 per month, per budgeted position.
SECTION 6: City Council approves a transfer of an amount equal to two (2%) percent of the gross
revenues received during Fiscal Year 2002-2003 from all water, wastewater, and
solid waste collection and disposal customers, except contractual customers, and
deposited in the Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Funds to the Street Special
Revenue Fund to compensate the City for the use of streets and rights-of-way by the
Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Funds.
SECTION 7: Fiscal and Budgetary Policies as detailed in the 2002-2003 budget are approved.
SECTION 8: The Comprehensive Compensation Plan and employee allocations, as detailed in
the Organization/Staffing section of the 2002-2003 budget are approved.
SECTION 9: City Council has reviewed the investment policies and investment strategies, and the
Investment and Banking Policies are approved.
SECTION 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 17th day of September 2002.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVI E, TEXAS
illiam B. 1G. Mayor
ATTEST:
anna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, City Attorney