Ord 106-2007 12/18/2007 ORDINANCE NO. 106-2007
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE 2006-07 BUDGET IN VARIOUS FUNDS AS PART OF
THE 2006-07 FISCAL YEAR END CLOSING PROCESS; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of closing its financial records for the
2006-07 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, as part of that process, it is necessary to make budget adjustments to
ensure that all departments and funds end the fiscal year with sufficient appropriations at the
expenditure class total accounting level.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Budget adjustments, as indicated on the attached worksheet, which are
made a part of this ordinance, are hereby approved.
SECTION 2. 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 18th day of December 2007.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. 105-2007
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES AT CHAPTER 94 BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION
94-134, DUTY TO PREVENT SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION; PROVIDING A
REPEALER CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING
AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falis seeks to provide for the health,
safety and welfare of its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, sidewalks are intended to provide for safe pedestrian movement and
barrier-free access; and,
WHEREAS, said safe pedestrian movement and barrier-free access is impeded or
prevented when a sidewalk is obstructed; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to amend that portion of the Code of Ordinances
relating to the maintenance and use of sidewalks.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. All of the above preambles are hereby found to be true and correct
legislative and factual findings of the City of Wichita Falls, and are hereby approved and
incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2. Chapter 94 of the City of Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by the addition of Section 94-134, Duty to Prevent Sidewalk Obstruction, which
section shall hereafter read as follows:
"Sec. 94-134. Duty to Prevent Sidewalk Obstruction.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct a sidewalk within the limits of the
City of Wichita Falls.
(b) It shall be the duty of the owner of property abutting on a sidewalk, or the duty of
any person enjoying the use of any property abutting on a sidewalk, to ensure that any use of
said abutting property does not result in obstruction of a sidewalk.
(c) A sidewalk shall be deemed to be obstructed when there is less than a minimum
of a three-foot, barrier-free width of pavement, separate from the street, available for safe
pedestrian movement.
(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 94-134(a) that the obstruction is due
to: