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Finance Department
Memorandum
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Rebecca Underhill, CPA, Director of Finance
Date: September 10, 2008
Re: P O 5930 - An Ordinance Amending the 2007-2008 Budget
PO 5930 increases the budget for hospitalization insurance $441,000.
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P. O. NO '.5930
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER
1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 TO FUND
INCREASED HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
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 Oi'-97, amending
Ordinance 07-68; and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-14, amending Ordinance
07-68; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-22, amending Ordinance
07-68, and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-30, amending Ordinance
07-68, and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-49, amending; Ordinance 07-
68, and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-53 amending Ordin;~nce 07-
68, and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-61 amending Ordinance 07-
68, and
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2008 the City Council adopted Ordinance 08-70 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 Hospitalization Insurance be increased by $441,000 to fund additional costs.
Section 3. That Section 9 of the Budget Ordinance 07-68 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Six Million, Eight: Hundred Seveirty Sevc;n
Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($6,877,500) to the Hospitalization Insurance Fund for the payment of
Health Benefits.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this 23rd day of September, 2008, AD, at a Meeting of
the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor
Councilmembers:
AYES:
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