Ord. 1327-1 2007-10-22
ORDINANCE NO. 1327-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1327, THE 2007-
2008 ANNUAL BUDGET ORDINANCE, BY AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
ALTERATIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND (POLICE DEPARTMENT
STREET CRIMES UNIT); 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 INURES TO THE BENEFIT
OF THE PUBLIC AND, THEREFORE, 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 remove funds from the General
Fund; 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
alterations to the General Fund as set out in the Executive Summary, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, as authorized by law 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.
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.
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Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines
that the need to adjust the City budget inures to the benefit of the public and, therefore,
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.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval by the City Council.
PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this the 22nd day of
October, A.D., 2007.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
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CITY A TIORNEY
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