Ord. 0862-02 03-29-99ORDINANCE NO. 862-2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 862, THE 1999 ANNUAL BUDGET
ORDINANCE, BY AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ADDITIONS AND
REDUCTIONS IN GENERAL FUND LINE ITEMS AND WATER AND
SEWER FUND LINE ITEMS FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS
NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE CHANGES IDENTIFIED HEREIN
WITHOUT FURTHER APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A REPEALER CLAUSE,
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
BECAUSE THE NEED TO ADJUST THE CITY BUDGET BEARS
DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE
CITIZENRY.
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by law to make changes in the City
budget for municipal purposes and for emergency appropriations to meet a pressing
need for public expenditure to protect the public health, safety, and welfare as a result
of unusual and unforeseen conditions; and
WHEREAS, said amendments are necessary to reappropriate funds to provide for
additional employees, materials, supplies, and projects as a result of unusual growth and
development in the City and an unforeseen increase in demand upon City operations and
services; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to make the
additions and reductions in General Fund Line Items and Water and Sewer Fund Line
Items as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for
all purposes, as authorized by law for municipal purposes and for emergency
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appropriations to meet a pressing need for public expenditure to protect the public health,
safety, and welfare as a result of unusual and unforeseen conditions.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all actions
necessary to facilitate the changes identified herein without further approval of City
Council.
Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The City Council hereby declares that a
public emergency exists, as adjustment of the City budget bears directly upon the health,
safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that this Ordinance shall be adopted as an
emergency measure, and that the rule requiring this Ordinance to be read on two (2)
separate occasions be, and the same is hereby waived.
Section 4. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the
benefit of the City.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such conflict.
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Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and approval by the City Council.
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PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this the n(( day of
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ATTEST:
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SEC ' TARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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TOM REID
MAYOR