HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 07-057 ORDINANCE NO. 07-057
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 TO
ALLOCATE $2,731,705 FROM THE FUND BALANCE TO
THE WATER UTILITIES FUND; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS,the Water Utility Department had several projects budgeted for FY2006
which were in progress or scheduled to begin but were not completed and the projected
cost of completion is $1,231,705 These projects were not provided for in the FY2007
budget; and,
WHEREAS,Well No. 2 in Lumberton began pumping sand in March, 2007, and the
proposed solution is the drilling of a new well on the same site at a projected cost of
$1,500,000. This item also was not included in the FY2006 budget; and,
WHEREAS, the FY2007 budget should be amended to appropriate and transfer
from the Fund Balance $1,231,705 to cover the expenditures necessary to complete the
several projects not completed in FY2006 and $1,500,000 for the drilling of a new well at
the site of Well No. 2 in Lumberton;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the fiscal budget of the City of Beaumont for the period commencing October 1,
2006 - September 30, 2007 be and the same is hereby amended to appropriate and
transfer the sum of$2,731,705 from the Fund Balance to the Water Utility Fund to cover
the expenditures necessary to complete the projects not completed in the FY2006 and for
the drilling of a new well at the site of Well No. 2 in Lumberton.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 22nd day of
May, 2007.
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