2017-143ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1,43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2016-2017 BUDGET AND ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($375,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FENCING AT CITY CEMETERIES, DOWNTOWN REINVESTMENT FUND OF TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ADDITIONAL
GRANT APPLICATIONS, THE LIBRARY DONATION FUND OF TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($20,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF
REPLACEMENT FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; DECLARING A
MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AN OPEN MEETINGS
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2016-262, the City Council of Denton, Texas,
approved the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget and Annual Program of Services (the "Budget");
and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to fund additional fencing around City
Cemeteries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to fund additional grant applications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to fund the purchase of replacement furniture,
equipment and supplies; 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:
SECT ION w1. The findings set forth in the above preamble to this Ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Budget and Annual Program of Services is
hereby amended by the City Council to allow for adjustments to the General Fund of $375,000
increasing appropriations from $114,433,930 to $114,808,930; Downtown Reinvestment Fund of
$20,000 increasing appropriations from $100,000 to 120,000 Library Donation Fund of $20,000
increasing appropriations from $50,000 to $70,000.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be filed with the City Secretary, who is directed to
attach a copy of this Ordinance to the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 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, ITor 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.
SECTION 6. 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 day of.,._ , 2017.
CHRIS A] IrIsr, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON l F"AL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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