HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6340: AMENDING THE BUDGET TO FUND OPERATING EXPENDITURES IN THE SOLID WASTE FUND City of Port Arthur
Finance Department
Memorandum
To: Floyd Johnson, City Manager
From: Deborah Echols, Director of Finance
Date: September 12, 2013
Re: P.O. 6340 - An Ordinance Amending the Budget to fund operating
expenditures in the Solid Waste Fund
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is Proposed Ordinance 6340
amending the City's 2012 -2013 Solid Waste budget by $245,000 to fund unanticipated
operating expenditures.
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P. O. NO. 6340
DE 09.12.13
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
FOR THE SOLID WASTE FUND BY $245,000 TO FUND
OPERATING COSTS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
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, additional funding is need in the solid waste fund to pay for $245,000
in operational costs.
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 Solid Waste Fund budget be increased $245,000 to fund operating
expenditures.
Section 3. That Section 5 of Ordinance 12 -57 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eight Million, Two Hundred Sixty Six
Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety Five Dollars ($8,266,695) to the Solid Waste Fund for the payment of
the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Solid Waste Division of Public Works.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of September, 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:
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Valecia Tizeno f ity Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Floyd Johnson, City Manager
Deborah Howe P' ols, Director of Finance
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