16-T-36 Budget Adjustment to Fund street crossing improvements on Elbel RoadORDINANCE NO. 16 -T -36
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO
FUND STREET CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS ON ELBEL ROAD;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 16 -T -29, the City of Schertz (the "City") adopted the
budget for the City for the fiscal year 2016 -2017 (the "Budget , which provides funding for the
City's operations throughout the 2016 -2017 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase the Budget to authorize expenditures of $85,631
for new school crossing lights and ADA ramps in front of the GVEC substation and modifying
the crossing lights on Elbel Rd. and Westchester Dr.; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase revenue to recognize a transfer from the Child
Safety Fund of $85,631; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Council of the City adjust the Budget
and approve the additional revenue and expense for the street crossing improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has determined that it is in the best interest of
the City to adjust the Budget for the street crossing improvement, 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 $85,631 for the street crossing
improvements on Elbel Road.
Section 2. The City shall recognize the additional $85,631 in revenue from a transfer
from the Child Safety Fund.
Section 3. 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 4. 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inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 5. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and
any publication required by law.
PASSED ON FIRST READING, the 25th day of October 2016.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, the 1st day of
November 2016.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATT -E §T:
-Brenda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)