03 - 2014-15 YEAR END BUDGET AMENDMENTSItem No. 3
memorandum
TO: City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Gene Anderson, Finance Director
SUBJECT: 2014 -15 YEAR END BUDGET AMENDMENTS
DATE: September 16, 2015
BACKGROUND: This annual year end "housekeeping" ordinance increases certain
departmental budgets to cover anticipated expenditures. These increases are offset by decreasing
other departmental budgets which have an appropriation surplus. The total General Fund budget
for 2014 -15 is not being increased by these amendments.
STATUS OF ISSUE: An ordinance has been prepared that authorizes the Finance Director to
make the necessary budget amendments.
BUDGET: N/A
RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2014 -15
budget.
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ORDINANCE NO.
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 2014 -15 fiscal year budget have
anticipated expenditures in excess of original budget appropriations in the amounts shown
therein as follows:
1.
Police
2.
Fire
3.
Engineering
4.
Public Works
5.
EMS
6.
General Expenses
5.
TOTAL
GENERAL FUND
$155,000
$200,000
$12,000
$35,000
$195,000
$65,000
$662,000
WHEREAS, the following departments have unencumbered appropriation balances
in the amounts shown therein as follows:
GENERAL FUND
1.
City Attorney
$100,000
2.
Municipal Court
$11,000
3.
City Clerk
$9,000
4.
Finance
$25,000
5.
Com. Dev.
$90,000
6.
Parks
$190,800
7.
Sanitation
$48,000
8.
Street
$95,000
9.
Traffic
$12,000
10.
Garage
$26,000
11.
Airport
$2,200
12.
Band
$3,000
13.
Contingency
$50,000
TOTAL $662,000
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.
Section 2. The Director of Finance be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to transfer unencumbered appropriation balances from the following accounts in the
amounts shown as follows:
GENERAL FUND
1.
City Attorney
$100,000
2.
Municipal Court
$11,000
3.
City Clerk
$9,000
4.
Finance
$25,000
5.
Com. Dev.
$90,000
6.
Parks
$190,800
7.
Sanitation
$48,000
8.
Street
$95,000
9.
Traffic
$12,000
10.
Garage
$26,000
11.
Airport
$2,200
12.
Band
$3,000
13.
Contingency
$50,000
TOTAL
to be credited, respectively, to the following accounts:
GENERAL FUND
1. Police
$155,000
2. Fire
$200,000
3. Engineering
$12,000
4. Public Works
$35,000
5. EMS
$195,000
6. General Expenses
$65,000
TOTAL $662,000
$662,000
Section 3. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the
ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. The repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering
any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any
section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.
Section 5. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective after its passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21nd day of September, 2015.
A. J. Hashmi, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W. Kent McIlyar, City Attorney