2018-026 Transfer Unencumbered Funds from Various Departments

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-026 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO OVER -EXPEND THEIR ORIGINAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, certain expense departments in the 2017-18 fiscal year budget have anticipated expenditures in excess of original budget appropriations in the amounts shown therein as follows: GENERALFUND 1. City Council $ 25,000.00 2. EMS $435,000.00 3. Community Dev. $ 35,000.00 4. General Expenses $ 30,000.00 5. Airport $ 40,000.00 TOTAL $565,000.00 WHEREAS, the following departments have unencumbered appropriation balances in the amounts shown therein as follows: GENERAL FUND 1. Police $125,000.00 2. Fire $225,000.00 3. Engineering $100,000.00 4. Contingency $ 50,000.00 5. Parks $ 65,000.00 TOTAL $565,000.00 WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 70 of the Paris City Charter at the request of the City Manager, the City Council may approve transfer of an unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof from one office, department, or agency to another; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things approved.