ORD 1998-22 - Adopting Budget For [10-98 - 9-99] 09-26-1998I,
ORDINANCE NO. 98 -22
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, 1998, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30,1999; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS On August 1, 1998, 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 1998 -1999 (Texas Local
Government Code § 102.006); and
WHEREAS The itemized budget shows a comparison of expenditures between the
proposed budgetand the actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes
forthe preceding yearand 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 cash 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 27, August 30, and September 6, 1998, 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 8, 1998, 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, 1998, through September 30, 1999, 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, 1998, through September 30, 1999.
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 $ 10,445,053
II. General Obligation Debt Service Fund 646,641
III. Hotel -Motel Tax - Special Revenue Fund 486,644
IV. Water and Sewer Fund 10,579,572
V. Sanitation Fund 3,279,628
Total
$25,437,538
SECTION 3: The appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year for the Medical Insurance Health
Internal Service Fund shall be fixed and determined at $676,000.
SECTION 4: The appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year for the Library Endowment Trust
Fund shall be fixed and determined at $6,000.
SECTION 5: There shall be appropriated $615,340 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 6: Projects described for fiscal year 1998 -99 in the Capital Improvements budget
portion of the 1998 -99 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 /GREENSPACE:
Light Poles - Ross and Josey Park $
70,000
Land /Parking Adjacent to MLK Center
53,000
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS:
Welcome Signs at Entrances and Landscaping
70,000
Street Lamps for Downtown Square
115,050
Improvements - Spur 94
50,000
STREETS:
Street - Arterials
7,346,752
WATER PROJECTS:
Extension of 12" line from Mall to Westridge Dr.
111,000
Extension of 12" line from Westridge Dr. to Sumac
48,500
Extension of 12" line from Sumac to FM 1791 Ext.
60,475
Extension of 12" line from FM 1791 Extension to
Entrance to Timberwilde Subdivision
43,838
Construction of 6" line - Strawberry Lane
6,675
TDCJ Diagnostic Unit 2nd feed
30,975
TDCJ Wynne Unit Mobile Home Park
32,975
TDCJ Admin. /Research (meters and back flows)
18,625
Extension of 12" line on Highway 75 S from Statue
South 1300'
25,025
Extension of 8" line to Polymer Site Development
12,788
WASTEWATER PROJECTS:
Robinson Creek Plant
3,178,914
Extension of 6" Service to Allen Road and Anders Ln.
236,500
Extension of 6" sewer to service Sunset Lane Area
225,500
UTILITIES:
Utilities Construction Crew
216,491
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
$ 11,953.083
SECTION 7: Fiscal and Budgetary Policies as detailed in the Fiscal and Budgetary Policy
section of the 1998-99 budget are approved as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 8: The Comprehensive Compensation Plan and employee allocations are approved
as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 9: 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 10: 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 conformitywith the budget. Texas Local Government Code §§ 102.009-
102.011; Huntsville City Charter §§ 11.06-11.07.
SECTION 11: 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 12: 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 13: This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 26th day of September, 1998.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
William B. Green, mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
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