Ord 082-2007 9/18/2007 / r
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ORDINANCE NO. �a_O�j(X��
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2008, AND APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE 2006-07 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, 2007
and ending September 30, 2008, 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 1 st day of October 2007 and
ending the 30th day of September 2008.
SECTION 2. Appropriations are hereby made for such revenues, expenses and
charges for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2008,
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 befinreen 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-$151,848.00, City Attorney-$122,720.00, Municipal
Court Judge-$83,679.75, and City Clerk-$60,000.00. 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, 2006, and ending September 30, 2007, 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
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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 18th day of September, 2007.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
ATTACHMENT
ADJUSTWIENTS TO PRELI�v11NARY BUDGET
2007-08
2007-08 2007-08
Revenues Ex��encl Comments
General Fund Prelim 8udget:
Operating Budget 62,629,044 63,425,130
Fund Balance Appropriations 796,086 - Preliminary Budget Proposed the Use of General Fund Balance to balance budget
Total General Fund Prelim Budget 63,425,130 63,425,130
Adjustments:
Emergency Notification System (.37,500} Eliminate this Item for Further Study and to Pursue Other Revenue Sources
Budget Contingency Account 37,500 Transfer Funds for Emergency Notification System to Contingency Account
Tot.�l General Fund Amended Budget G3,�25.130 63,�t25.134