HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 226 ORDINANCE N0. �26
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, ADOPTING AND MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD GENERAL
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1974-1975; MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT: AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1974, the City Manager presented to
the City Council a proposed budget of the expenditures of the City
of Friendswood for the fiscal year 1974-1975; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution of the City Council and
after notice as required by law, a public hearing on such budget
was held in the Council Chamber in the City Hall on August 26,
1974, at which hearing all taxpayers of the City had the right to
be present and be heard, and those who so requested were heaxd;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed
budget and has made such changes therein, if any, as in the
Council's judgement are warranted by law and demanded by the
best interest of the ta�payers of the City; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the budget has been filed with the City
Secretary and the City Council desires to adopt the same; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, THE STATE OF TEXAS
Section 1. I n accordance with Article k�9a-15, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes, the City Council hereby approves and adopts
the said budget, the same being, as aforesaid, on file with the
City Secretary. The City S ecretary is hereby directed to place
on said budget and sign an endorsement reading: "THE OFFICIAL
BUDGET OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1974-1975 ", and to keep such budget on file in her office as a
public record.
Section 2. In support of said budget and by virtue of the
aforesaid adoption thereof, there are hereby appropriated out
of available cash funds, and out of the general and special revenues
of the City which will be received in the Treasury during the
fiscal year 1974-1975, the respective amounts set forth in said
approved budget for the various purposes stated therein, not including,
however, those budgeted amounts which are to be received by
way of transfers, grants from other agencies or amounts appropriated
and to be appropriated from bond funds. The total amounts
now so appropriated and the funds from which the same are
derived are as follows:
FUNDS AMOUNTS
Unrestricted cash and general revenues
(including current taxes, delinquent
taxes and miscellaneous revenues) $ 994, 505. 00
Available cash and receipts and revenues
of the utility system 325, 500. 00
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1, 320, 005. 00
Section 3. The City Council takes cognizance of the
fact that in order to facilitate operations of the various City
departments and to make adjustments occasioned by events
transpiring during the year, some transfers will be necessary
to and from some of the accounts contained in the budget as
originally adopted. Accordingly, if the City Manager from time to
time shall determine that there are �nexpended funds in the allowances
for one or more budget accounts that could be transferred for
other budgeted purposes without creating deficits in the require-
ments for any City department, he is hereby authorized to make
transfers to and from the budget adjustment account and certify
to the City Council the amounts transferred and the accounts affected,
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whereupon the City Council shall treat such funds as if they
had been so budgeted in the first instance.
Section 5. There exists a public emergency requiring that
this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction,
therefore, this ordinance shall be passed finally on the date of
its introduction, this 9th day of September , A. D, ,
1974, and shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval
by the Mayor.
Passed, approved and adopted finally this 9th day of
September , 1974.
City of Friendswood, Texas
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Ralph L Lowe, Mayor
Attest:
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Bobbie C. Henry
City Secretary
Approved as to Form:
William A. Olson, City Attorney
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