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Draft <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO <br />TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO <br />OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO OVER - EXPEND <br />THEIR ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A <br />REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, certain expense departments in the 2015 -16 fiscal year budget have <br />anticipated expenditures in excess of original budget appropriations in the amounts shown <br />therein as follows: <br />GENERAL FUND <br />1. <br />City Council <br />$290,000.00 <br />2. <br />Police <br />$115,000.00 <br />3. <br />Fire <br />$205,000.00 <br />4. <br />Public Works <br />$10,000.00 <br />S. <br />Parks & ROW <br />$250,000.00 <br />6. <br />EMS <br />$180,000.00 <br />7. <br />Airport <br />$10,000.00 <br />8. <br />General Expenses <br />$225,000.00 <br />TOTAL <br />$1,285,000.00 <br />WHEREAS, the following departments have unencumbered appropriation balances <br />in the amounts shown therein as follows: <br />GENERAL FUND <br />1. City Attorney <br />$30,000.00 <br />2. Com. Dev. <br />$30,000.00 <br />3. Engineering <br />$110,000.00 <br />4. Traffic <br />$50,000.00 <br />5. Garage <br />$15,000.00 <br />6. Band <br />$5,000.00 <br />7. Contingency <br />$50,000.00 <br />8. Reserves <br />$995,000.00 <br />TOTAL <br />$1,285,000.00 <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 70 of the Paris City Charter at the request of <br />the City Manager, the City Council may approve transfer of an unencumbered <br />appropriation balance or portion thereof from one office, department, or agency to <br />