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ORDINANCE NO. 1518
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996; APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR SUCH BUDGET; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELA TING TO THE SUBJECT.
WHEREAS, as required by the City Charter and state law, the City Manager has prepared
and submitted to the City Council a budget with estimates of expenditures and revenues of all city
divisions and activities for the year beginning January 1, 1996 and ending December 31, 1996; and
WHEREAS, such budget has been timely filed with the City Secretary, the City Council has
I had sufficient time to review and revise such budget and notice ofa public hearing upon such budget
has been duly given; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held, and all taxpayers and interested persons were
provided an opportunity to attend and participate in such hearing; and
WHEREAS, public participation, input and 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 of by the best interest of the municipal taxpayers, and the City
Council has found and detennined that the budget adopted by this ordinance does not allow
expenditures during the budget period in excess of funds estimated to be on hand during the same
period;
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ORDINANCE NO. bI8
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.
Section 2. The 69 page document entitled "City of West University Place Budget, For
the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 1996 and Ending December 31, 1996" ("Budget") is hereby
approved and adopted. A true copy of the Budget is attached to and made a part of this ordinance.
Funds in the amounts indicated in such Budget for each fund are appropriated for the purposes and
projects described in such Budget.
Section 3. That this ordinance approving and adopting the Budget is made in all things
in accordance with the 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 construed in compliance
therewith
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of the conflict only
Section 5. Ifany word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this
ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of compe tent 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 6 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 Meetings 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 notices and the contents and posting thereof
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Section 7 After adoption of the Budget, the City Manager shall provide for the filing of
a true copy of the Budget (and each amendment) in the office of the County Clerk of Harris County,
Texas.
Section 8.
Thi s ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and
signature.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING, this B1.y Of~'.,k"-" 1995.
V oting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING, this.d~y ofg"'.r",.k0995.
V oting Aye
V oting Nay:
Absent:
Signed:
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Bill Watson
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kaylynn Holloway ?
City Secretary
(SEAL)
Jim Dougherty
City Attorney
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