2004-067ORDINANCE NO. ~'~70¢-~ 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2003-2004 BUDGET AND ANNUAL PROGRAM OF SERVICES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON TO ALLOW FOR A 3% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2003-281 the City Council of the City of Denton,
Texas approved the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget and Annual Program for Services (the
"Budget"); and
WHEREAS, due to economic conditions at the time the Budget was adopted no City of
Denton salary and wage increases were approved in the Budget for the second year in row; and
WHEREAS, the lack of salary and wage increases has adversely affected City
employees' ability to meet increases in cost of living and has adversely affected employee
morale; and
WHEREAS, City employees are highly motivated and skilled and are in great demand in
the municipal field; and
WHEREAS, since the Budget was adopted the City has experienced unforeseen increases
in revenue including sales tax revenue above what was forecast in the Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that City employees should be properly rewarded for
their services to the City in such a manner as to provide for good morale and to secure their
services to the City; and
WHEREAS, as required by Section 8.08 of the Denton City Charter, the City Council
finds that there exists a grave public necessity that requires emergency expenditures to meet
unusual and unforeseen conditions, which could not by diligent thought and attention be included
in the Budget; and
WHEREAS, to wait for the next fiscal year budget to implement such cost of living
increases would have grave public consequences by risking the loss of important City personnel
which in turn would adversely impact the City's ability to properly maintain City services at the
current level; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a grave public necessity exists which requires
emergency expenditures for the such cost of living increases and to amend the Budget; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COU~NCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the above preamble to this ordinance are tme and
correct and are hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The Budget is hereby amended by the City Council to allow for the
appropriation and expenditure of funds for a 3% cost of living adjustment for all employees. The
amended budget is as follows:
General Fund
Electric Fund
Water Fund
Wastewater Fund
Solid Waste Fund
Technology Services Fund
Materials Management Fund
Motor Pool Fund
Fleet Services Fund
Recreation Fund
Tourist & Convention Fund
Emily Fowler Library Fund
Police Confiscation Fund
General Debt Service Fund
$ 64,745,252
166,033,700
33,119,183
22,235,351
13,479,108
6,840,764
10,244,326
4,334,289
4,125,022
3,280,303
803,749
112,000
62,000
10,424,589
Total $339,839,636
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be filed with the City Secretary who is directed to
attach a copy of this ordinance to the Budget and cause this amendment to be published once in
the Denton Record-Chronicle.
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 This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the c7~ J_~ day of ~/~~ ,2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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