15-T-13 - Laura Heights Drainage Channel Budget AdjustmentORDINANCE NO. 15 -T -13
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE
DRAINAGE CHANNEL MAINTENANCE FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE LAURA HEIGHTS DRAINAGE CHANNEL — DOWNSTREAM
SECTION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 14 -T -42, the City of Schertz (the "City") adopted the
budget for the City for the fiscal year 2014 -2015 (the "Budget" , which provides funding for the
City's operations throughout the 2014 -2015 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City has received A $25,000 donation from the Laura Heights
Homeowners Association to substantially fund an improvement project for a drainage channel;
and
WHEREAS, the City needs to adjust the Budget to recognize $25,000 received as a
donation from the Laura Heights Homeowners Association to fund improvements to the Laura
Heights Drainage Channel —Downstream Section (the "Project "); and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Council of the City of Schertz adjust
the Budget and approve using the donation from the Laura Heights Homeowners Association for
the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has determined that it is in the best interest of
the City to adjust the Budget and approve the use of the $25,000 donation from the Laura
Heights Homeowners Association, as more fully set forth in this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City shall adjust the Budget by $25,000 in the Drainage Fund to the fund
the improvements to the Laura Heights Drainage Channel — Downstream Section and recognize
the $25,000 donation.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part
of the judgment and findings of the Council.
Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or
inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters
resolved herein.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and
any publication required by law.
PASSED ON FIRST READING, the 21St day of April, 2015
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, the 28th day of April,
2015.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Cedric Edwards, Mayor Pro -Tem
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Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
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