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Home My WebLink About023387 ORD - 07/28/1998AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1998; TO BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK; APPROPRIATING MONIES AS PROVIDED IN SAID BUDGET; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi, pursuant to Article IV. Section 2 of the City Charter, did submit to the City Council a budget proposal of the revenues of said City, and the expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal year beginning August 1, 1998, and ending July 31, 1999, and which said proposal had been compiled from detailed information from the several departments, divisions, offices of the City, in accordance with the said City Charter provision; and WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have received and studied said City Manager's Budget Proposal and have called and held the proper hearing in accordance with Section 102.006, Texas Local Government Code, on said Budget; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2(0, Article IV. of the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the City Council must appropriate such sums of money as provided in the Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Budget of the City of Corpus Christi, covering proposed expenditures amounting to $336,015,027 and estimated revenues amounting to $336,015,027 for the Fiscal Year beginning August 1, 1998, and ending July 31, 1999, as submitted by the City Manager with modifications directed by the City Council incorporated herein by reference, is hereby adopted. SECTION 2. That upon the passage of this ordinance certain sums of money from all sources of City revenues, as described in said Budget, shall be and they are hereby appropriated to cover the sums for expenditures and investments as provided for each of the several funds in p. i of said Budget of said City. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the City Manager is authorized to make transfers within departments, divisions, purposes, or funds, provided it is in accordance with Article IV, Section 3. of the City Charter. SECTION 3. Police Officer Positions The number of positions budgeted for each police officer classification in the Police Department shall be: Police officer and senior police officer - 348 * Lieutenants - 35 Captain - 18 Commander - 6 81RB2100202 02338;' 2 Assistant Chief - 2 Chief - 1 * These positions are interchangeable. Any police officer may become a senior police officer after 30 months' service by passing a pass/fail exam. This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a police academy authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through attrition. SECTION 4. Firefighter Position The number of positions budgeted for each firefighter classification in the Fire Department shall be: Firefighter - 125* Firefighter II - 157 Fire Captain - 75 District Fire Chief - 8 Assistant Fire Chief - 4 First Assistant Fire Chief - 1 Fire Chief - 1 *This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a fire academy authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through attrition. SECTION 5. That upon final passage of this budget ordinance, a true certified copy of the same be forthwith transmitted by the City Manager to the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, pursuant to Section 102.011, Texas Local Government Code. Said budget shall also be part of the archives of the City. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. S3RB2I00.202 3 That the foregoing ,rdi ce was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 4f day of C, � , l , 1998, by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal Jr. `iL r' John Longoria (i/ Javier D. Colmenero l ' Betty Jean Longoria L e Melody Cooper (IL lc ` Edward A. Martin CL E Alex L. Garcia, Jr. (Li 1— Dr. David McNichols 444.1.! Dr. Arnold Gonzales (L' / That the fo egoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this thei Ri day of L , 1998, by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal Jr. Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper ita2 Alex L. Garcia, Jr. (1(,0-L LL Dr. Arnold Gonzales John Longoria Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin SLIL Dr. David McNichols (1±(L 7 PASSED AND APPROVED, this the �l day of ATTEST: , 1998. Armando Chapa, Citjecretary MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED THIS 29th DAY OF JULY, 1998: JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY 81RB2100.202 023387 State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 2197174 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and WWkbb JJr Counties, and that the publication of, PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF CO/1ZPUS which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 28TH day(s) of JUNE, 1998. TWO (2 ) Time(s) aPA rt -n - o: K: oft(, Yoe 1nn° D---'--ident and Chief Financial Officer Corpus Christi Caller -Times Sunday, June 28, 1998) $46.98 1110 Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING • CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY 1998-99 BUDGET PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi will hold a public hearing on the FY 1998-99 recommended • city budget on July 14, 1998 during the Council meeting which commences at 2:00 p.m. In the City Council Chant - b• ars, 1201 Leopard Street' Corpus Christi, Texas. A copy of the FY 1998-99 budget is available for review in the of- fice .of the City Secretary or any of the city public libraries. /s/Armando Chape City Secretary City of Corpus Christi" Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of JUNE 29, 1998. 1) Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/01.