HomeMy WebLinkAbout024346 ORD - 01/23/2001ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $900,000 FROM THE UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE
OF THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND; AMENDING ORDINANCE
NUMBER 024130 WHICH ADOPTED THE FY2000-01 BUDGET BY
ADDING $900,000 TO THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUND;
ADVANCING $900,000 TO AND APPROPRIATING IN THE NO. 3275
ARENA FACILITY CIP FUND TO BEGIN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA
FACILITY PROJECT APPROVED IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 7, 2000; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 024162 WHICH
ADOPTED THE FY2000-01 CAPITAL BUDGET BY ADDING $900,000 TO
THE NO. 3275 ARENA FACILITY CIP FUND; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That $900,000 is appropriated from the unreserved fund balance of the Hotel
Occupancy Tax Fund.
SECTION 2. That Ordinance No. 024130, which adopted the FY 2000-01 budget, is amended by
adding $900,000 to the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund.
SECTION 3. That $900,000 is advanced to and appropriated in the No. 3275 Arena Facility CIP
Fund to begin the Multi-purpose Arena Facility project approved in the special election on
November 7, 2000. The advance will enable the Convention Center expansion project, which is tied
to the Arena project for architectural/engineering purposes, to move forward expeditiously. When
sales tax proceeds are received, commencing in June 2001, any funds expended will be fully
reimbursed.
SECTION 4. That Ordinance No. 024162 which adopted the FY2000-01 Capital Budget is
amended by adding $900,000 to the No. 3275 Arena Facility CIP Fund.
SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached,
the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action
necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter
role that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that thi~_t~
ordinance is l~assed and take~ effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 0~
day of ~ , 2001 -
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
APPROVED x:b~x~tJ~,, t ~( ,2001
James R. Bray, Jr., Cit~Attorney
By: ~(.j ~t.
Lisa Aguila~, Assistant City Attorney
Samuel L. N~eal, Jr., Mayor
024346
Corpus Christi, Texas
,
~ Day of ~~,~ 20_(.~_~
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists
requiring suspension of the Charter role as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
024346
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the money
required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to
the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated
for any other purpose:
Amount Required:
Description of Contract, Agreement, Obligation, or Expenditure:
= u d om w~ch ~oney is to be Dra~n:
Director of Finance/
Date: /
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Fund No. and Name
Activity/Project No.
Activity/Project Nanie
Appropriation Ordinance:
Ordinance/Motion No.:
Council Meeting Dated:
Yes
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or Ns/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the money
required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to
the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated
for any other purpose:
Amount Required:
Description of C. gntract, Agreement, Obligation, or Expenditure:
Fund from which Money is to be Drawn:
Director o~Financ~j ./
Date: / _/Y~
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Fund No. and Name
Activity/Project No.
Activity/Project Name
Appropriation Ordinance:
Ordinance/Motion No.:
Council Meeting Dated:
Yes
~ No