19-T-06 2018-2019 Budget adjustmentORDINANCE NO. 19 -T -06
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 -19
BUDGET, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 18 -T -32, the City of Schertz (the "City") adopted the
budget for the City for the fiscal year 2018 -2019 (the "Budget , which provides funding for the
City's operations throughout the 2018 -2019 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to re- appropriate $878,233.00 to complete drainage projects
approved as part of the fiscal year 2017 -18 budget and authorize $73,252.00 from bond project
funds; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase the Drainage budget to purchase a tractor mower
and shredder for $74,348.00 from fund balance; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to transfer $47,000 from Finance to Information Technology
for the Human Resources and Payroll Services contract; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase the budget by $15,000 for the Human Resources
and Payroll Services contract to be funded by a contribution; and
WHEREAS, the City needs to increase the budget by $35,000 for the Main Street Local
Economic Development Program to be funded by investment income; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Council of the City adjust the Budget
and approve the ordinance; 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 re- appropriation for drainage projects, transfer
funds from Finance to Information Technology for the Human Resources and Payroll Services
contract, increase the budget for the Human Resources and Payroll Services contract, and
increase the budget for the Main Street Local Economic Development Program, 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 re- appropriate $878,233.00 from the Drainage fund balance and
authorize the use of $73,252.00 of drainage bond funds to complete the drainage projects
approved in fiscal year 2017 -18.
Section 2. The City shall increase the Drainage budget by $73,438.00 to purchase a
mower and shredder from fund balance.
Section 3. The City shall transfer $47,000.00 from Finance personnel budget to the
Information Technology citywide software budget for the Human Resources and Payroll
Services contract.
Section 4. The City shall increase the Information Technology citywide software budget
by an additional $15,000.00 for the Human Resources and Payroll Services contract and
recognize a contribution from Blue Cross Blue Shield to offset the increase.
Section 5. The City shall increase the General Fund budget by $35,000.00 to fund the
Main Street Local Economic Development Program and recognize an additional $35,000.00 in
investment income to offset the increase.
Section 6. 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 7. 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 8. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 9. 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 10. 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 11. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and
any publication required by law.
PASSED ON FIRST READING, the 12th day of February 2019.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED ON SECOND READING, the 26th day of
February 2019.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Mayor Pro-Tern lison Heyward
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