Ord 57-2008 9/16/2008 . *
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ORDINANCE NO. 5�
ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2009, AND APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE 2007-08 BUDGET;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS
"OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 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, 2008
and ending September 30, 2009, as submitted to the City Council by the City Manager,
with amendments as outlined by the attachment to this Ordinance, 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 2008 and
ending the 30th day of September 2009.
SECTION 2. Appropriations are hereby made for such revenues, expenses and
charges for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009,
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.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 4. The projects, programs and benefits, which are included in this
budget and for which appropriations are herein made, are hereby approved.
SECTION 5. The salaries for City Council appointed positions are hereby
approved as follows: City Manager-$161,848, City Attorney-$128,856, Municipal Court
Judge-$87,027, and City Clerk-$62,400. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
necessary changes to the employment agreements with the City Manager and City
Attorney for the approved salary amounts.
SECTION 6. 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, 2007, and ending September 30, 2008, as submitted to the City Council by
the City Manager, is hereby adopted and approved as the revised budget estimate of all
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� 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.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 8. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of September, 2008.
MAYO R
ATTEST:
City Clerk