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Finance Department
Memorandum
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Rebecca Underhill, CPA, Director of Finance
Date: January 21, 2008
Re: P O 5839 - An Ordinance Amending the 2007-2008 General Fund Budget
Proposed Ordinance 5839 increases the General Fund appropriation $50,000 to fund
additional legal and consulting services. These funds have been provided in the
administration budget.
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P. O. NO. 5839
01/24/08
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 TO FUND ADDITIONAL
LEGAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XII, Section 9, of the City Charter, the City
Council may make emergency appropriations from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council may make budget amendments for emergencies under
Section 102.009 and for Municipal purposes under Section 102.010 Local Government
Code.
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, the City Council approved and adopted
Ordinance 07-68 which appropriated the 2007-2008 budget; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance 07-85,
amending Ordinance 07-68; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance 07-97,
amending Ordinance 07-68; and.
WHEREAS, these amendments are necessary for municipal purposes to meet unusual
and unforeseen conditions as delineated in Section 102.009 (c) Local Government Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the allocation of the General Fund. budget be increased by $50,000
to fund additional legal and consulting services.
.Section 3. That Section 2 of the Budget Ordinance 07-68 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Forty Four Million, Five Hundred
Seventy Eight Thousand, Forty Five Dollars ($44,578,045) to the General Fund for the
payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the City Government
for the following departments and uses:
Denartmentbr Use
Administration $ 1,865,239
City Secretary 777,923
City Attorney 481,390
Finance 2,745,342
Human Resources 610,538
Planning and Grants Management 961,989
Community Services 1,748,961
Civic Center 407,299
Parks and Recreation 1,710,807
Library 1,183,814
Police 13,282,319
Fire 9,099,674
Health 877,523
Public Works 7,217,527
Transfer to Other Funds 1,607,700
Total $ 44,578,045
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordiriance be spread upon the minutes
of the City Council.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this 29th day of January, 2008, AD, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Terri Hanks, Acting City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mark Sokolow, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
Rebecca Underhill, CPA Finance Director