HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2024-18 ORDINANCE NO. 2024-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2023-20, PASSED
AND APPROVED AUGUST 28, 2023, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, BY APPROVING "BUDGET AMENDMENT VII"
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND/OR
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2023-20, the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, adopted its "Original General Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that revenues and/or reserves are available
for supplemental appropriation, and/or that the transfer of certain funds interdepartmentally is
economically feasible and in the best interest of prudent budgeting and for municipal purposes;
and
WHEREAS, Section 8.04 of the City Charter provides for amendments after adoption of
the budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend said Original General Budget to reflect
such supplemental appropriation and/or transfer in the fiscal year 2023-24; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. The "Original General Budget of the City of Friendswood, Texas, for the
Fiscal Year 2023-24" is hereby amended for municipal purposes as shown on "Budget
Amendment VII"to the"Original Budget of the City of Friendswood,Texas,for the Fiscal Year
2023-24" attached hereto. Said Budget Amendment VII shall be attached to and made a part of
such Original General Budget by the City Secretary and shall be filed as required by state law.
A true and correct copy of said amendment is attached hereto as Exhibits "A" and "B" and is
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 3. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this
ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be
adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,it shall not affect,
impair,or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part
declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the
omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there be one
or more parts.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Friendswood on this the 3rd day of June, 2024.
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of Friendswood
Budget Amendment Summary
Fiscal Year FY2023-2024
Budget Amendment VII
June 3, 2024
1. Blackhawk WWTP Aeration Project, $1,124,953. Appropriate funds to cover the City's additional
portion of a cost sharing project through Gulf Coast Authority with three other participants. The
Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant is a critical facility for the City of Friendswood and is
undergoing necessary upgrades. Bids received for the project were higher than expected and the
City's total portion is $6,997,920 with $5,872,967 previously appropriated. The additional $1,124,953
will be appropriated from 2016 Water and Sewer Bonds ($422,233), 2018 Water and Sewer Bonds
($225,237), and water and sewer working capital ($477,483).
2. Public Safety Building, HVAC Building Automation System, $27,950. Appropriate funds to cover
necessary upgrades to Public Safety Building's HVAC system. The upgrade will include temperature
monitoring for critical portions of the building and energy savings through advanced alarm and
scheduling features. Funds will be appropriated to the Parks and Recreation's facilities capital
equipment account from unassigned general fund balance.
3. Police Department—Spectrometer Drug Identification Kit, $37,885. Appropriate general fund
reserves designated for the Opioid Abatement Program for drug analyzing equipment for the Police
Department. The Apex R7 Raman Spectrometer Identification Kit is a handheld device that can
analyze the chemical composition of substances. This will provide law enforcement with real-time
data to make informed decisions. The funds will be appropriated to the Patrol division's capital
equipment account.
4. Police Department— Ballistic Shields, $21,000. Appropriate donation received from the Rotary
Club of Friendswood for the purchase of ballistic shields for the police department. The funds will be
appropriated to the Patrol division's capital equipment account.
5. Public Works —Tractor Mower Replacements, $80,702. * Appropriate funds to replace two tractor
mowers (PW155 and PW160) at Public Works. The existing tractor mowers are unusable and
unmaintainable for the level of service required. Funds will be appropriated to the Streets division's
capital equipment account ($40,480) and to the Drainage division's capital equipment account
($40,222) from unassigned general fund balance.
6. City Hall Renovations, $26,008. Appropriate funds for office renovations to City Manager, City
Secretary, and Community Development areas. Of the $26,008 project cost, $11,008 will come from
unassigned general fund balance. Departments will also utilize existing funding of $15,000 within the
current services budget to help fund the renovation project.
7. Leisure Lane— Engineering Services, $17,200. Appropriate funds for engineering services at
Leisure Lane. Leisure Lane is experiencing premature street failure in several locations. Preliminary
testing is necessary to determine probable causes of the failure. The funding source will be the Street
Maintenance Fund.
8. Friendswood City Center Development Drainage Project, $915,325. Appropriate funds for the
second draw on the City's portion of the drainage improvements within the Friendswood City Center
Public Improvement District. An agreement with Madison Development Corporation was approved at
the January 8, 2024 City Council meeting. The agreement commits funds toward the construction of
an offline detention project as part of the City Center Development located on the north side of Clear
Creek, south of FM 528, and west of Bay Area Boulevard. The total estimated cost of the drainage
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project is $6,880,375 and the City's total portion of the project is not to exceed $5,000,000. The
funding source will be the 2023 General Obligation Improvement Bonds.
9. Lift Station #30 Upsizinq Preliminary Engineering, $88,000. Appropriate funds to cover flow
monitoring and preliminary design for Lift Station #30 upsizing. Capacity at the lift station may not be
adequate for future development and the expected increase in demand on the lift station. This study
will determine necessary upgrades to this facility. The funding source will be water and sewer
working capital.
*Deferred Maintenance & Equipment
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City of Friendswood
June 3,2024
2023-2024 Budget Amendment VII-Exhibit B
BA Account Project
Number Number Number Amount
1 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades (477,483)
1 401-7001-433.8591 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades 477,483
1 420-0000-30600 Appropriate 2016 Water and Sewer Bonds for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades (422,233)
1 420-7001-433.8591 Appropriate 2016 Water and Sewer Bonds for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades 422,233
1 421-0000-30600 Appropriate 2018 Water and Sewer Bonds for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades (225,237)
1 421-0000-433.8591 Appropriate 2018 Water and Sewer Bonds for Blackhawk Wastewater Treatment Plant Aeration Upgrades 225,237
2 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for HVAC automation improvements at Public Safety Building (27,950)
2 001-6460-419.8800 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for HVAC automation improvements at Public Safety Building 27,950
3 001-0000-30500 Appropriate general fund reserves opioid settlement funds for APEX Raman Drug Analyzer (37,885)
3 001-2120-421.8800 Appropriate general fund reserves opioid settlement funds for APEX Raman Drug Analyzer 37,885
4 001-0000-38600 Appropriate donation received from the Rotary Club of Friendswood for police ballistic shields (21,000)
4 001-2120-421.8800 Appropriate donation received from the Rotary Club of Friendswood for police ballistic shields 21,000
5 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for replacement of tractor mower PW 160 and PW155* (80,702)
5 001-3610-431.8800 PW231 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for replacement of tractor mower PW 160* 40,480
5 001-3620-431.8800 PW228 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for replacement of tractor mower PW155* 40,222
6 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for office renovations in CMO,CDD,and CSO (11,008)
6 001-6460-419.6600 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for office renovations in CMO,CDD,and CSO 11,008
6 001-0301-413.7800 Transfer funds from CMO to Facilities Maintenance for office renovations (5,000)
6 001-6460-419.6600 Transfer funds from CMO to Facilities Maintenance for office renovations 5,000
6 001-3501-419.7800 Transfer funds from CDD to Facilities Maintenance for office renovations (10,000)
6 001-6460-419.6600 Transfer funds from CDD to Facilities Maintenance for office renovations 10,000
7 170-0000-30100 Appropriate unassigned fund balance for Leisure Lane engineering services (17,200)
7 170-7001-431.7130 Appropriate unassigned fund balance for Leisure Lane engineering services 17,200
8 258-0000-30100 Appropriate 2023 General Obligation Improvement Bonds for drainage improvements for the Friendswood City Center Public Utility Improvement District (915,325)
8 258-7001-431.8530 Appropriate 2023 General Obligation Improvement Bonds for drainage improvements for the Friendswood City Center Public Utility Improvement District 915,325
9 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for preliminary engineering for Lift Station#30 (88,000)
9 401-7001-433.8552 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for preliminary engineering for Lift Station#30 88,000
`Deferred Maintenance and Ecuipment