HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6293: BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES GUARANTEE City of Port Arthur
Finance Department
Memorandum
To: Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager
From: Deborah Echols, Director of Finance
Date: January 25, 2013
Re: P.O. 6293 — An Ordinance Amending the Budget to fund the American
Airlines guarantee and the Lawton Law Firm contract.
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is Proposed Ordinance No. 6293
amending the City's 2012 -2013 General Fund Budget by $300,000 to fund costs relating
to the American Airlines revenue guarantee and the Lawton Law Firm contract.
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P. O. NO. 6293
DE 02.14.13
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 BY $300,000 IN ORDER TO FUND THE
AMERICAN AIRLINES GUARANTEE AND TO FUND THE LAWTON LAW
FIRM CONTRACT
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; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2012, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 12 -57
which appropriated the 2012 -2013 budget; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 2012 the City Council approved Ordinance 12 -83, amending
budget ordinance 12 -57 increasing general fund expenditures $2,500,000 to fund repairs and renovations
to the Pleasure Island Marina; and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2013 the City Council approved Ordinance 13 -04, amending budget
ordinance 12 -57 increasing general fund expenditures $286,000, to reimburse the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Texas for costs related to the State Marine
Superfund Site, and $188,000 to fund GIS including a map of the corporate limits of the City of Port
Arthur in GIS; and
WHEREAS, additional funding is required to pay the $200,000 pledge made by the City Council
on September 21, 2012 to guarantee revenue for American Airlines and $100,000 for legal
representation.
NOW THEREFORE, 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 General Fund budget be increased $200,000 to fund the payment to Compass
Bank Escrow Agent for the Southeast Texas Coalition For Air Service, LLC guarantee for American
Airlines and $100,000 for legal representation from the Lawton Law Firm.
Section 3. That Section 2 of Ordinance 12 -57 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Sixty One Million, Six Hundred Fifty Seven
Thousand, Four Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($61,657,472) to the General Fund for the payment of
Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the City Government for the following
departments:
Department/Use
Administration $ 2,010,925
City Secretary 1,390,645
City Attorney 676,922
Finance 3,720,693
Human Resources 671,351
Planning 673,709
Neighborhood Revitalization 605,320
Community Services 1,445,109
Civic Center 675,207
Parks rk and Recreation
2,300,985
Library 1,291,000
Police 18,355,980
Fire 11,758,874
Health 2,436,629
Public Works 9,194,123
Transfer to Other Funds 4,450,000
TOTAL $ 61,657,472
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 19 day of Fevruary, 2013, AD, at a Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote:
Ayes: Mayor
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Deloris Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: M iff
Valeci- Tiz:no, Cit, At( ey
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Floyd T. Johnson, City Manager
Deborah Howey Ech • !, Director of Finance
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