Ord 02-2023 Emergency Appropriation and Health Dept. and MPEC Repairs 01/17/2023 Ordinance No. 02-2023
Ordinance appropriating no more than $600,000.00 of General Fund
General Liability Reserves for the emergency repair of the Health
Department and MPEC facilities and declaring an emergency
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls experienced unexpected water line ruptures
at both the Multipurpose Event Center (MPEC) and the Health Department facilities on or
around December 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, these conditions caused water damage at the MPEC and Health
Department Facilities.
WHEREAS, because of these issues, the City of Wichita Falls has determined an
emergency exists as water severely damaged municipal facilities creating an unforeseen
grave public necessity; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . All recitals above are hereby incorporated herein and The City of Wichita Falls City
Council finds all recitals and evidence as true and correct.
2. That pursuant to state law, no expenditure of the funds of the City shall hereafter
be made except in compliance with the budget and applicable state law; provided,
however, that in the case of grave public necessity emergency expenditures to meet
unusual and unforeseen conditions, which could not be reasonable, diligent thought and
attending have been included in the original budget, may from time to time be authorized
by the City Council as amendments to the original Budget and does, based on evidence
presented herein and during the Council meetings, hereby finds a grave public necessity
exists to modify the original budget and said grave public necessity was unforeseen.
3. An appropriation is made not to exceed $600,000 from General Fund General Liability
Reserves for remediation of the damage sustained. Every attempt to make reserve funds
whole by the end of the current fiscal year will be made.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of January 2023.
/rert—
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk I