HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-17 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2024-25, PASSED
AND APPROVED AUGUST 26, 2024, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S GENERAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, BY APPROVING "BUDGET AMENDMENT VIII"
THERETO; PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND/OR
TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 2024-25, the City Council of the City of Friendswood,
Texas, adopted its "Original General Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25"; 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 2024-25; 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 2024-25" is hereby amended for municipal purposes as shown on "Budget
Amendment VIII" to the "Original Budget of the City of Friendswood, Texas, for the Fiscal
Year 2024-25" attached hereto. Said Budget Amendment VIII 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 on first and final reading by the affirmative vote
of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 5th day of May, 2025.
MIKE 4 RE N, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of Friendswood
Budget Amendment Summary
Fiscal Year FY2024-2025
Budget Amendment VIII
May 5, 2025
1. Economic Development Agreement— 1715 Friendswood, LLC, $350,000 Appropriate funds for
an Economic Development Agreement between the City of Friendswood and 1715 Friendswood
Drive, LLC for their medical facility development at 1715 S. Friendswood Drive. The agreement was
approved by Council at the July 10, 2023, City Council meeting. The funding source will be
unassigned general fund balance.
2. Economic Development Agreement—Tannos Development Group, LLC, $192,000, Appropriate
funds for an Economic Development Agreement between the City of Friendswood and Tannos
Development Group, LLC for water line work at their medical facility development at 1715 S.
Friendswood Drive. The agreement was approved by Council at the May 2, 2022, City Council
meeting. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
3. Police Department - Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant, $38,071. The City received funds from the
State of Texas' Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program. The funds were used to purchase five bullet-
resistant shields for the police department. The funds will be appropriated to the patrol division's
capital equipment account.
4. Department of Emergency Services Donation — EMS, $200. Appropriate donation received from
R. Mayorgas for community outreach events. The funds will be appropriated to the emergency
medical services division's community events account.
5. Friendswood Public Library Donation - Training, $665. Appropriate donation received from
Friends of the Library for Karen Hart's travel expenses to the Texas Library Association's Annual
Conference. Funds will be appropriated to the Library's travel and reimbursements account.
6. Parks and Recreation Sponsorship — Keep Friendswood Beautiful, $500. Appropriate
sponsorship received from Hometown Bank for Keep Friendswood Beautiful's annual photo contest.
Funds will be appropriated to Parks and Recreation's KFB's operating supplies account.
7. Parks and Recreation Department Donation— Senior Program, $135. Appropriate donations
received in memory of Shirley James, an active member of the Senior Program. Donations were
designated for the purchase of Bibles for use by the Senior Program. Funds will be appropriated to
the senior program division's operating supplies account.
8. Parks and Recreation Donation — Memorial Bench, $1,702. Appropriate donation received from S.
Chatterjee for the purchase of a memorial bench at Lake Friendswood Park. The funds will be
appropriated to the parks division's operating equipment account.
9. Blackhawk Boulevard Emergency Repairs, $4,000. Appropriate funds for the final expense of
emergency repair work at Blackhawk Boulevard. Construction related to Blackhawk Boulevard Phase
II-B left a portion of the street inaccessible. Council approved emergency repair work at the April 7,
2025, City Council meeting. This is the final expense related to the emergency repair work. The
funding source will be the streets improvement fund undesignated fund balance.
10. 2023 TDEM HMGP-DR— Portable Generator, $142,985. Appropriate advanced funding related to a
TDEM-HMGP-DR grant. The City was awarded a grant to purchase a portable backup generator to
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power lift stations during severe weather emergencies if needed. The federal award is $113,130, and
the City portion will be $29,855, of which $12,570 was budgeted previously. The grant proceeds will
be appropriated back once received. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
11. Public Works — Portable Water Analyzers, $13,128. Appropriate funds for portable water
analyzers for public works. These portable water analyzers allow for water tests to be completed in
the field faster and more thorough than conventional testing methods. The funding source will be
water and sewer working capital.
12. Public Works — Mower Replacement, $17,425*. Appropriate funds for the replacement of PW194
at Public Works. The existing zero-turn mower is at the end of life and not reliable for the level of
service required. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
13. Public Works —Water Plant Gas Detectors, $26,480*. Appropriate funds for the replacement of
several gas detectors for water plants. Working gas detectors are required by TCEQ and must be
functioning at the time of inspection. The units are at the end of life and need to be replaced to
ensure proper function. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
14. Public Works— Lift Station Pump Replacements, $60,900*. Appropriate funds for the
replacement of pumps at Lift Stations #16, #20, and #35. Pumps at these lift stations were identified
through maintenance logs and inspections and marked for replacement to maintain reliable and
adequate service levels. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
15. Public Works — Fence Replacement at Water Wells, $46,550*. Appropriate funds for fence
replacement at water well #4 and #5. The water operations division maintains the fences at the water
well facilities, however, these fences are beyond repair and need replacement for the safety and
security of the City water supply. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
16. City of Houston Southeast Transmission Water Line Project, $1,980,860. Appropriate funds for
the cost-sharing agreement with the City of Houston and co-participants for the 42-inch Water Main
Replacement Project Cash Call #6. The funding source will be water and sewer working capital.
17. Lift Station #2 Rehabilitation — Engineering Change Order, $31,000. Appropriate funds to cover
a change order for engineering services related to the Lift Station #2 rehabilitation project. A change
order was required to add an odor control study to the scope of services. The funding source will be
water and sewer working capital.
18. FDEDC FM 518 Illumination Project— Electrical Work, $4,376. Appropriate funds to cover
electrical work for the FM 518 Illumination Project. TNMP will install additional electrical infrastructure
necessary for the FM 518 Illumination project. The funding source will be FDEDC undesignated fund
balance.
*Deferred Maintenance
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City of Friendswood
May 5,2025
2024-2025 Budget Amendment VIII-Exhibit B
BA Account Project
Number Number Number Amount
1 001-0000-30500 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for Economic Development agreement with 1715 Friendswood,LLC - (350,000)
1 001-0303-419.7921 Appropriate unassigned general fund balance for Economic Development agreement with 1715 Friendswood,LLC 350,000
2 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for Economic Development agreement with Tannos Development Group,LLC _ (192,000)
2 401-9002-491.9110 Transfer water and sewer working capital for Economic Development agreement with Tannos Development Group,LLC 192,000
2 001-0000-39137 Transfer water and sewer working capital for Economic Development agreement with Tannos Development Group,LLC (192,000)
2 001-0303-419.7921 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for Economic Development agreement with Tannos Development Group,LLC 192,000
3 001-0000-33433 Appropriate grant funds received from the State of Texas for bullet-resistant shields (38,071)
3 001-2120-421.8800 Appropriate grant funds received from the State of Texas for bullet-resistant shields 38,071
4 001-0000-38600 Appropriate donation received from R.Mayorgas for EMS community events (200)
4 001-2507-422.7910 Appropriate donation received from R.Mayorgas for EMS community events 200
5 001-0000-38600 _ Appropriate donation received from Friends of the Library for K.Hart TLA travel expenses _ (665)
5 001-6310-459.7520 Appropriate donation received from Friends of the Library for K.Hart TLA travel expenses 665
6 001-0000-34772 Appropriate sponsorship received from Hometown Bank for KFB's annual photo contest - _ _ (500)
6 001-6424-458.5400 Appropriate sponsorship received from Hometown Bank for KFB's annual photo contest 500
7 001-0000-38600 Appropriate donations received in memoriam of Shirley James for the purchase of Bibles in the Senior Program _ (135)
7 001-6429-452.5400 Appropriate donations received in memoriam of Shirley James for the purchase of Bibles in the Senior Program 135
8 i 001-0000-38600 Appropriate donation received from S.Chatterjee for the purchase of a memorial bench at Lake Friendswood (1,702)
8 I 001-6430-456.5800 Appropriate donation received from S.Chatterjee for the purchase of a memorial bench at Lake Friendswood 1,702
9 170-0000-30100 Appropriate undesignated fund balance for the remainder of emergency repairs related to Blackhawk Boulevard Phase II-B construction (4,000)
9 170-7001-431.6510 Appropriate undesignated fund balance for the remainder of emergency repairs related to Blackhawk Boulevard Phase II-B construction 4,000
10 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for advanced funding for a portable generator purchase which will be reimbursed through grant funds (113,130)
10 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for additional funding for a portable generator purchase (17,285)
10 401-3656-433.8800 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for additional funding for a portable generator purchase 130,415
10 401-3770-434.8800 Transfer budgeted funds for a matching portion of a portable generator purchase funded primarily through grant funds (12,570)
10 401-3656-433.8800 'Transfer budgeted funds for a matching portion of a portable generator purchase funded primarily through grant funds 12,570
11 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for portable water analyzers for use in the water operations division (13,128)
11 401-3655-434.8800 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for portable water analyzers for use in the water operations division 13,128
12 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the replacement of a mower,PW 194,for maintaining easements in water operations' (17,425)
12 401-3655-434.8400 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the replacement of a mower,PW 194,for maintaining easements in water operations" 17,425
13 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the replacement of gas detectors at water plants' (26,480)
13 401-3655-434.8800 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the replacement of gas detectors at water plants* 26,480
14 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for pump replacements at lift stations#16,#20,and#25` (60,900)
14 401-3656-433.6552 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for pump replacements at lift stations#16,#20,and#25* 60,900
15 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for fence work at water plants#4 and#5' (46,550)
15 401-3655-434.8800 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for fence work at water plants#4 and#5* 46,550
16 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the remaining FY25 42"SETL cash call#6 payments (1,980,860)
16 401-7001-434.8541 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for the remaining FY25 42"SETL cash call#6 payments 1,980,860
17 I 401-0000-30600 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for change order#1 related to Kimley-Horn's lift station#2 engineering contract (31,000)
17 I 401-7001-433.8582 Appropriate water and sewer working capital for change order#1 related to Kimley-Horn's lift station#2 engineering contract 31,000
18 175-0000-30100 Appropriate undesignated fund balance for electrical work at FM 518 Illumination project (4,376)
18 175-7001-419.7800 Appropriate undesignated fund balance for electrical work at FM 518 Illumination project 4,376
"Deferred Maintenance r