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Regular Council Meeting September 23, 2013 Page 6 18. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -031: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2013, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARIS; APPROPRIATING THE VARIOUS AMOUNTS THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Anderson stated the proposed 2013 -14 City budget was presented to the City Council on July 22, 2013, that a public hearing was held on August 26th on the proposed budget, a second public hearing was held on September 23rd for proposed increases to the original budget. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Drake and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 19. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -032: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, FIXING THE TAX RATE AND THE TAX LEVY AND LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2013 UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Anderson said the ordinance setting the tax rate indicates the budget appropriations resulting from levying the adopted property tax rate and that the average residential homestead valued at $71,898 would pay $360.89 in city property taxes. He also said the property tax rate was .50195 per $100 valuation. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Wright and seconded by Council Member Lancaster. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 20. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -033: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATION BALANCES TO OVER - EXPENDED ACCOUNTS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Anderson explained the purpose of this ordinance was year -end "housekeeping," by increasing or decreasing departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures.