ORD 2000-21 - Annual Budget 09-26-2000 d
ORDINANCE NO. 2000-21
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, 2000, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2001; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, on August 21, 2000, 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 2000-2001 (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 orsimilar purposes
for the preceding year and projects forwhich 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 duringthe ensuing ear• the estimated
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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 23, August 27 and September 3, 2000, 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 5, 2000, 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, 2000, through September 30, 2001, 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, 2000, through September 30, 2001.
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 $ 10,343,793
II. General Obligation Debt Service Fund 1,172,794
III. Hotel/Motel Tax Special Revenue Fund 497,139
IV. Street Special Revenue Fund 1,838,797
V. Police Special Revenue Fund 51,800
VI. Airport Special Revenue Fund 10,000
VII. Fleet Management Internal Service Fund 1,043,539
VIII. Equipment Replacement Internal Service Fund 804,071
IX. Planning and Development Internal Service Fund 1,287,017
X. Water Fund 8,745,099
xi. Wastewater Fund 6,021,913
XII. Solid Waste Fund 3,371,705
XIII. Stormwater Drainage Utility Fund 285,236
XIV. Golf Enterprise Fund 294,250
XV. Medical Insurance Fund 807,000
Total $ 36,574,153
SECTION 3: Projects described for fiscal year 2000-2001 in the Capital Improvements
budget portion of the 2000-2001 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:
GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION $ 4,490,000
PARKS PROJECTS:
Light Pole Renovation and Replacement-
Kate Barr ROSS Park 62,500
Top Soil for Two Additional Soccer Fields -
Kate Barr Ross Park 41,000
Equipment/Signage- Eastham Thomason Park 16,800
Renovate Slab and Steel Beams- Emancipation Park 15,500
GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND FACILITIES:
Streetscape Project 24,000
Land/Easement Acquisition 100,000
Wynne Home Improvements 45,000
Service Center Renovations- ,
Furnishings 25,000
STREETS:
Arterials - Phase II 1,139,375
Collector Streets (Ash & Brown Phase U 1,165,000
10th Street Extension 650,000
AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS: 687,000
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UTILITIES:
WASTEWATER:
Wastewater Line Servicing North Park Subdivision 15,725
Extension of Wastewater Service along IH-45 from
Smither Overpass North 262,000
Extension of Wastewater West of IH-45 and North
of Smither Collector Street 53,100
Rework Elkins Lake Wastewater System - Phase 1 30,000
Extensions, Force Main and Life Station East of
Hwy 19, Along Old Colony Road 487,202
Extension of Wastewater to Majestic Forest Area 52,500
Wastewater-Westridge Interceptor System 137,573
Wastewater-Westridge Area Collection System 132,490
Wastewater- Hwy 30 West, McGary Creek interceptor 122,809
WATER:
Construction Crew 302,829
Water- Extensions for Service and Fire
Protection -Westridge Subdivision Area 342,000
Water- Extensions for Service and Fire Protection -
Sumac Road from Hwy 30 West to End 73,000
Water- Extension of 12" Line for Distribution, Service,
and Fire Protection - FM 1791 from IH-45 to Hwy 30 West 241,625
Water- Extension of 12" line for Service, Fire Protection
and Continuation of Loop System along IH-45 West Feeder
Road from Smither Overpass, North to 19th Street 60,475
Water- Extension of 12" line for Service and Fire Protection -
FM 1791 from Hwy 30 West to Entrance of Summer Place 53,225
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $ 10,827,728
SECTION 4: City Council has reviewed the retirement plan for the City employees and
approves participation in the City's ICMA-RC (International City/County
Management Association Retirement Corporation)Section 457 plan for employees
eligible to participate in the TMRS system in an amount equal to 15.5%, less the
percentage cost of the TMRS plan.
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
$160.00 per month to $190.00 per month, per budgeted position, and effective
10-1-1999.
SECTION 6: City Council approves a transfer of an amount equal to two (2%) percent of the
gross revenues received during Fiscal Year 2000-2001 from all water and
wastewater customers,except contractual customers,and deposited in the Water
Fund and the Wastewater Fund to the Street Special Revenue Fund to
compensate the City for the use of streets and rights-of-way by the Water Fund
and the Sewer Fund.
SECTION 7: Fiscal and Budgetary Policies as detailed in the Personnel/Debt/Policy section of
the 2000-2001 budget are approved as attached (Exhibit A).
SECTION 8: The Comprehensive Compensation Plan and employee allocations as detailed in
the Personnel/Debt/Policy and the Executive Overview sections of the 2000-2001
budget are approved as attached (Exhibit B).
SECTION 9: City Council has reviewed the investment policies and investment strategies,
and the Investment and Banking Policies are approved as attached (Exhibit C).
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 anotherwithin 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 26th day of September, 2000.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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Wi am B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
aul C.Isham, City Attorney