Ord 37-2016 9/20/2016Ordinance No. _37-2016_
Ordinance adopting the Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, approving revisions to
the FY 2015-16 Budget, and declaring an emergency
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
1. The budget estimate of the revenues and expenses for conducting the affairs of the
City of Wichita Falls for the ensuing year, beginning October 1, 20 16 and ending September
30, 2017, as submitted to the City Council by the City Manager, is hereby adopted and
approved as the budget estimate of all revenues, expenses as well as the fixed charges
against said City for the fiscal year beginning the 1st day of October , 2016, and ending the
30th day of September, 2017.
2. Appropriations are hereby made for such revenues, expenses , and charges for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017, and such
appropriations are to be set up in accounts as submitted to the City Council. Operational
control of the budget shall be exercised at the class total level within each Fund, Department,
and Budget Unit.
3. The City Manager is authorized to make transfers between items appropriated to
the same office, department, or division, where not in contravention of the Constitution and
laws of this State or of the City Charter.
4. The projects, programs and benefits, which are included in this budget and for
which appropriations are herein made, are hereby approved.
5. The budget estimate of the revenues and expenses for conducting the affairs of the
City of Wichita Falls for the remainder of the fiscal year beginning October 1, 20 15, and
ending September 30, 2016, as submitted to the City Council by the City Manager, is hereby
adopted and approved as the revised budget estimate of all current revenues and expenses
as well as fixed charges against said City, and appropriations are hereby made for such
revenues, expenses and charges in accounts as submitted to the City Council.
6. The salaries for the City Council appointed positions will be as follows: City
Manager $225,000.00, City Attorney $173,250.00, Municipal Court Judge $105,500.00 and
City Clerk $75,500.00. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an amended employment
agreement with the City Manager and City Attorney for the approved salary and existing
benefits, with further authorization to provide benefits and transfer benefit amounts between
categories in said contracts in a manner negotiated thereby. The aforementioned employees
shall further be entitled to such other benefits as provided to the other City employees, as
provided in the budget. To the extent governmental immunity may limit judicial enforcement
of said agreements, immunity is waived.
7. The immediate need to continue the normal operation of the business of the City
creates an emergency, and in order to protect the public health, welfare and to preserve the
peace, this ordinance shall take effect immediately, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of September, 2016.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk