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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Finance Department
Date: May 20, 2015
To: Brian McDougal,) ' gt a ger
From: Deborah Echols, A'.
- or of Finance
Re: P.O. 6464 - An Ordinance Amending the Budget to fund the Utility Billing and
Collections Manager and Utility Operations Manager positions and the related costs of
filling those positions.
Staff Analysis, Consideration:
Presented for City Council consideration and approval is Proposed Ordinance
6464amending the City's 2014-2015 Water and Sewer fund budget by $114,000 to fund
the cost of the two (2) positions in the Water and Sewer fund approved by you.
Budget Consideration:
This budget amendment is necessary because the positions were not funded in the original
budget ordinance no. 14-37. It will increase the budgeted deficit to ($3,776,426). Deficits
in the Water and Sewer Fund are supplemented by the General Fund.
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P. O. NO.6464
DE 05.20.15
ORDINANCE NO.
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2014 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
FOR THE WATER AND SEWER FUND BY $114,000 IN
ORDER TO FUND OPERATING 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 22, 2014, the City Council approved and adopted Ordinance 14-37
which appropriated the 2014-2015 budget; and
WHEREAS,additional funding is required in the Water and Sewer Fund to fund the Utility Billing
and Collections Manager and Utility Operations Manager positions and the related costs of filling those
positions.
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 Water and Sewer Fund budget be increased $114,000.00 to fund the Utility
Billing and Collections Manager and Utility Operations Manager positions and the related costs of filling
those positions.
Section 3. That Section 6 of Ordinance 14-37 be amended to read:
That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Twenty Million, Eight Hundred Forty Two
Thousand,Five Hundred Twenty Six Dollars($20,842,526)to the Water and Sewer Fund for the payment
of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the Water and Sewer Department.
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 day of May,2015,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, 'ty Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
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Deborah Howey Echo s, Director of Finance
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