Ord 31-2026 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and authorizing a monthly lease 07/21/2026 Ordinance No. 31-2026
Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and authorizing a
monthly lease of$6,203.00 per month between the City of Wichita Falls
and Mercury GSE Rentals, LLC to rent a Pushback Tractor for airplane
movement at the Regional FBO Airport
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code §252.022 (3) exempts "a procurement
necessary because of unforeseen damage to public machinery, equipment, or other
property"; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls finds the failure of the
current pushback tractor at the Regional FBO was caused by unforeseen damage; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to lease a pushback tractor from Mercury GSE
Rentals LLC to replace the failed tug and continue operations in the amount of$6,203.00
per month; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that unusual and unforeseen conditions have
arisen, creating a grave public necessity that requires immediate emergency
expenditures to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, including the need to lease
from Mercury GSE Rentals, LLC
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
1 . 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.
2. Funding for this item will be provided through a special appropriation of
available fund balance from the General Fund, utilizing Council-approved
reserve equity in the amount of $6,203.00 per month, to be transferred to
Account No. 510-7058-75040.
3. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute a Lease
Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with Mercury GSE
Rentals, LLC to rent a pushback tractor for use at Regional FBO.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of July, 2026.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk