HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1982 Adopting the 2014 BudgetCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance No. 1982
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2014 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014; APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR SUCH BUDGET AND CONTAINING FINDING AND PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT,
WHEREAS, as required by the City Charter and more law, the City Manager has
prepared and submitted to the City Council a budget with estimate of expenditures and
revenue of all city departmwve and activities for the year beginning January 1, 2014 and
ending December 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, such budget has been timely filed with the City Secretary, the City
Council has had sufficient time to review and revise such budget and notice of a public
hearing upon such budget has been duly given; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held, and all taxpayers and interested
persons were powder! an opportunhy to attend and participate in such hearing; and
WHEREAS, public participation, input antl suggestions regarding the budget have
been received and considered by the City Council, and the City Council has made changes
as the City Council considers warranted by law in the beat interest of the municipal
taxpayers, and the City Council has found and determined! Mat the budget adopted by Mis
ordinance does not allow expenditures during the budget period in excess of funds estimate
to be on hand during the same period;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The matters and facts set out in the preamble of this ordinance are
found and determined to be true and correct and are hereby approved and adopted by the
City Council.
Sacred 2. That the budget estimate of the revenues of the City of West University
Place and the expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal year,
beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014, as finally submitted to the City
Council by the City Manager of mid City to copy of which is on file In the City Secretary's
office and on the City's website) be, and the same is in all things, adopted and approved as
the budget estimate of all the current expenses as well as the fixed charges against said
City for the fiscal year beginning January t, 2014, and ending December 31, 2014.
Section 3. That the sum of FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY�ONE
THOUSAND THIRTY -TWO AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($15,581,032) is herby appropriated
out of the General Fund for the payment of operating expenses and capital outlay of Me
City Government.
Section 4. That me sum of EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND
AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($$110,000) is herby appropriated out of the General Fund Debt
Service for the purpose of paying the accruing interest and redeeming the Seral Bonds as
they mature on the General Fund Debt Service Bonds.
Section 5. That the sum of EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED TEN AND NOA 00 DOLLARS ($8,804,910) is hereby appropriatetl out of
the Water and Sanitary Sewer System for the payment of operating expenses and capital
outlay and for the purpose of paying the accruing Interest and redeeming Me Serial Bonds
as they mature on the Water and Sanitary Sewer Fund Debt Service Bonds.
Section 6. That the sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY -FOUR
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($1,564,340) is hereby
appropriated Out of the Solid Waste Fund for the payment of operating expenses and
capital outlay of the municipally owned Solitl Waste Collection System.
Section T. That Me sum of TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY -NINE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($2,429,850) is hereby
appropriated out Of the Employee Benefit Fund for the payment of operating expenses for
Me health benefits of the employees.
Section 8. That the sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETY -TWO THOUSAND AND
NO /100 DOLLARS ($292,000) is hereby appropriated out of fie Vehicle Replacement Fund
for the capital outlay for Vehicle Replacement Activities,
Section 9. That the sum of ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY -SIX THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED TEN AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($1,186,710) is hereby appropriated out
of Me Technology Management Fund for operating expenses and capital outlay for
Technology Fund Activities.
Section 10. That this ordinance approving and adapting the Budget is made in all
things in accordance with Me terms and provisions of the City Charter of the City of West
University Place, Texas and the laws of the State of Texas and shall be interpreted and
construct in compliance therewith.
Section 11. All eminences and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 12. If any wool, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part
of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or dreumstance, shall ever be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder
of this ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section, or other part of this ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be
affected thereby.
Section 13. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which this
ordinance was discussed, considered, or acted upon was given in the manner required by
the Open Meanings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and
that each such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during
such discussion, consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms
such ounces and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 14. After adoption of the Budget, the City Manager shall provide for the
filing of a true copy of the Budget tend each amendment) in the office of the County Clerk of
Hants County, Texas.
Section 15. This ordinance shall be upon adoption and signature.
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SIGNED:
Bob Fry , Mayor enz, Cily Secretary
RECO ENDED: REVIEWED:
Michael Rose City Manager Alan Petrov, City Attorney