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Finance Department
Memorandum
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City I~_ ag~rVY
From: Rebecca Underhill, Direct~ha~e
Date: March 17, 2005
Re: P O 5508
RECOMMENDATION
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is PO 5508. This proposed ordinance increases the
Equipment Replacement Budget by $124,000 to fund the City match on the Homeland Security Grant to
purchase an aerial truck.
BACKGROUND
On March 15, 2005, the City Council approved the 2004 Firefighters Grant to purchase an aerial ladder
truck. This grant of $580,488 requires matching funds from the City of $123,780. Motiva has also
contributed $100,000 to this purchase, and Exxon Mobil $25,000. This budget amendment provides the
City's share o£ funding.
P. O. NO. 5508
JJA: 3/17/05
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER
1, 2004 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
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 14, 2004 the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 04-53
which appropriated the 2004-2005 budget; and
WHEREAS on November 9, 2004, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 04-72 which
amended Ordinance 04-53; and
WHEREAS on December 14, 2004, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 04-78
which amended Ordinance 04-53; and
WHEREAS on January 15, 2005, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 05-06 which
amended Ordinance 04-53; and
WHEREAS on March 1, 2005, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 05-17 which
amended Ordinance 04-53; and
WHEREAS, there have been unanticipated cost increases in the Equipment Replacement Fund.
WHEREAS, these amendments are necessary for municipal purposes to meet unusual and
unforeseen emergency 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 budget for the Equipment Replacement Fund be increased by $124,000 to
fund the City's match on the Firefighters Grant to purchase an aerial ladder truck.
Section 2. That Section 8 of the Budget Ordinance 04-053 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Eighty Thousand,
One Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($1,580,118) to the Equipment Replacement Fund for the payment of the
following purposes:
Capital Outlay $1,243,184
Debt Service 336,934
Total $1.580.118
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance be spread upon the minutes of the City
Council.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be effective inunediately.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of March, 2005, AD, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Evangeline Green, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Sokolow, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
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Rebecca Underhill, Finance Director
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