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Home My WebLink AboutPO 6483: ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCT. 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEP. 30, 2016 P. O. No. 6483 JWD:09/16/15 ORDINANCE NO. AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2015 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7, ARTICLE XII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to adopt the Budget Fiscal Year 2015-2016; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary for municipal purposes as delineated under Section 102.009 Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article XII, Section 5, of the City Charter, at least thirty (30) days prior to October 1, 2015 the beginning of the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the City Manager submitted to the City Council a proposed Budget for said fiscal year; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has moved for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015- 2016 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $542,707, 3.08%, and of that amount $199,025 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council has complied by taking a separate vote to ratify the adoption of said Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 as it will raise total property tax revenue as delineated in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, said vote on the increase in total property tax revenue, as prescribed in Section 102.007 (c) of the Texas Local Government Code, was taken separate from the vote to adopt the budget or a vote to set the tax rate required by Chapter 26 of the Tax Code, or other law; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Sections 102.006 and 102.065 of the Texas Local Government Code, and Article XII, Section 6, of the City Charter, after notice was published not more than 30 days nor less than 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, said Public Hearing was held by the City Council on the proposed Budget on September 15, 2015, and continued for further public comment on September 21, 2015, said Budget having been on file with the City Secretary more than 15 days before the date of said hearing and more than 30 days before the City Council makes its tax levy for said fiscal year, as required by Sections 102.006 and 102.005, respectively, of the Local Government Code; 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 City Manager's Proposed Budget is hereby adopted and approved. Section 3. That the City Council has taken a separate ratification vote for the adoption of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $542,707, 3.08%, and of that amount $199,025 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year and the result of said Motion as delineated in Exhibit "A". Section 4. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Sixty Eight Million, Six Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand, Eighty Dollars ($68,695,080) to the General Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the City Government for the following Departments and uses: Department or Use Administration $ 1,507,787 City Secretary 1,443,539 City Attorney 799,700 Finance 2,947,761 Human Resources 814,364 Development Services 4,704,875 Civic Center 704,170 Parks and Recreation 2,526,459 Library 1,306,753 Police 19,479,299 Fire 12,637,637 Health 1,358,738 Public Works 11,256,501 Transfers to Other Funds 6,507,050 Pay Raise 700,447 Total $ 68,695,080 Section 5. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Nine Million, Four Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty Four Dollars ($9,498,664) to the Debt Service Fund for the payment of Principal, Interest and Fiscal Agent Fees necessary to service the City's Long-Term Debt. Section 6. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Twenty Three Million, Seven Hundred Ten Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Two Dollars ($23,710,322) to the Water and Sewer Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses, and necessary Capital Outlay for the Water and Sewer Department. Section 7. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Nine Million, Nine Hundred Seventeen Thousand, Three Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($9,917,344) to the Solid Waste Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Solid Waste Department. Section 8. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Twenty Thousand, Seven Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($1,020,739) to the Pleasure Island Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for Pleasure Island. Section 9. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Zero Dollars ($0) to the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase of capital equipment. Section 10. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eleven Million, Twenty One Thousand, One Hundred Forty Two Dollars ($11,021,142) to the Hospitalization Insurance Fund for the payment of Health Benefits. Section 11. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Eight Hundred Seventy Six Thousand, Five Hundred Eighty Five Dollars ($876,585) to the Workers Compensation Fund for the payment of Workers Compensation Claims. Section 12. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Seven Hundred Forty Four Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($744,500) to the Other Employee Benefits Fund for the payment of Accrued Absences and Other Employee Benefits. Section 13. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Seven Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Eighty Five Dollars ($1,788,585) to the General Liability Fund for the payment of claims arising from torts and other causes of action against the City. Section 14. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Five Million, Four Hundred Eighty One Thousand, Nine Hundred Forty Nine Dollars ($5,481,949) to the Transit fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Transit System. Section 15. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Million, Eighty One Thousand, One Hundred Thirty Six Dollars ($1,081,136) to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund for the payment of eligible expenses. Section 16. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Forty Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty Five Dollars ($48,935) to the Police Special Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Police Department. Section 17. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand, Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($117,750) to the Commercial Traffic Enforcement Fund for the payment of the Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Police Department Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit. Section 18. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to the Golf Course Fund for improvements to the City's Babe Zaharias Golf Course. Section 19. That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Zero Dollars ($0) to the Municipal Court Technology Fund for the payment of Operating Expenses and necessary Capital Outlay for the Municipal Court. READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of September, 2015, A.D., at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: Deloris Prince, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val Tizeno,City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Brian McDougal, City Manager APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: ca Jerry W. Dale, Interim Finance Director Exhibit "A" It has been moved that City of Port Arthur adopt and ratify the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 as it will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $542,707, 3.08%, and of that amount $199,025 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. That said increase has been ratified by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Council members: NOES: