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ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -272
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2014 -2015 BUDGET AND ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF SEVEN
HUNDRED SIXTY -FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($765,516)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AN AMBULANCE FOR FIRE STATION 7 AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS; DECLARING A
MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AN OPEN MEETINGS
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2014 -279, the City Council of Denton, Texas,
approved the Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 Budget and Annual Program of Services (the "Budget ");
and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to purchase an ambulance for Fire Station 7 and
other equipment for various City departments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Budget Amendment serves an important
municipal purpose as eligible items for expenditure in the current Budget, consistent with
Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code and other applicable laws; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the above preamble to this Ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 Budget and Annual Program of Services is
hereby amended by the City Council to allow for an adjustment to the General Fund of $765,516,
increasing appropriations from $102,846,640 to $103,612,156.
SECTIO N 3. This Ordinance shall be filed with the City Secretary, who is directed to
attach a copy of this Ordinance to the Fiscal Year 2014 -2015 Budget and Annual Program of
Services.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance was approved by at least five members of the City Council
as required by Section 8.08 of the City Charter.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in
this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or under any circumstances is held
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
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SECTION mm6. It is officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law, and the public notice of the
time, place and purpose of this meeting was given as required by law.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY :.'
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:µ. ,4
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