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City of Port Arthur, Texas
Finance Department
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager ~ ~'
From: Rebecca Underhill, Assistant Cit ge
Date: August 1, 2009
Subject: Proposed Resolution 15405
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No. 15405 which orders a public
hearing for the 2009-2010 budget for the City of Port Arthur and the Port Arthur Economic
Development Corporation.
BACKGROUND
Section 102.006 of the Texas Local Government Code requires that a public hearing be held prior
to the adoption of the annual budget. The public hearing affords citizens the opportunity to speak
for or against the proposed budget, prior to the adoption. This resolution calls for a public hearing
to beheld on August 25, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in the
Port Arthur News on August 13, 2008.
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P. R. 15405
07/30/09
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR
THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR AND THE PORT ARTHUR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
2009 - 2010 AND AUTHORIZING NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Port Arthur, Texas, (The "City"), desires to
adopt an annual budget for the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year, and,
WHEREAS, Section 102.006 and 102.0065 of the Texas Local Government Code requires
that prior to the approval of the appropriation ordinance to adopt the Annual Budget, the City must
hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and provide interested people the opportunity to
speak for or against the proposed budget; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for the City of Port Arthur was filed with the City
Secretary for public review and inspection, and was placed at the Port Arthur Public Library and
on the City of Port Arthur's website, on July 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
was filed with the City Secretary for public review and inspection, and was placed at the Port
Arthur Public Library and on the City of Port Arthur's website on July 29, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Sections 102.006 and 102.0065 requires notice of a public hearing to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the City is
located not earlier than the 30th or later than the 10th day before the date of the public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT, a public hearing shall beheld at 7:00 P.M. on August 25, 2009 in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall, 444 Fourth Street, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, at which time any
interested person may appear and speak for or against the proposed budget.
THAT, a Summary of the proposed operating budget for the 2009 - 2010 fiscal year is
attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A' ;and,
THAT, the City Secretary will cause a notice of said public hearing to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Port Arthur, on August 13, 2008, which is at least ten (10) days
prior to the hearing; and,
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THAT, a copy of the proposed budget is available for examination in the City Secretary's
office at City Hall, 444 4th Street, and at the Port Arthur Public Library, 4615 9th Avenue, and on
the official web-site of the City located at ww~ortarthur.net; and,
THAT, a copy of the Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the day of August, 2009 at a Regular
Meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor:
Councilmembers:
Noes:
MAYOR - Deloris Prince
ATTEST:
Tem Hanks -City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY -Mark Sokolow
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER -Steve Fitzgibbons
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DIRECTOR OF FIN E -Deborah Echols
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EXHIBIT "A"
Exhibit A
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
and THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PROPOSED BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
This budget will raise more total property taxes than last
year's budget by $531,088, 3.6%, and of that amount
$468,734 is tax revenue to be raised from new property
added to the tax roll this year.
Revenues Exuenditures
General Fund $ 54,700,657 $ 52,907,920
Debt Service Fund 8,854,635 8,979,058
Water and Sewer Fund 16,123,000 17,864,576
Solid Waste Fund 8,560,000 8,301,532
Transit Fund 3,753,450 4,035,848
Equipment Services Fund 3,251,000 3,097,919
Equipment Replacement Fund 1,713,159 1,713,159
Hospitalization Fund 7,995,000 7,503,825
Worker's Compensation Fund 892,000 890,408
Employee Benefits Fund 296,000 649,500
General Liability Fund 2,049,300 2,039,829
Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund 1,001,000 908,136
Library Special Fund 3,000 10,000
Police Special Fund 60,400 46,852
Golf Course Fund 114,400 195,284
Municipal Court Technology Fund 54,000 70,000
Economic Development Corporation 4,635,000 4,500,000
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