HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2016-2211CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016- 2.211
AMENDING THE FISCAL. YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2015-2165, ADOPTING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET FOR CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
BY REALIGNING BUDGETS AS SET FORTH HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION
OF THIS ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF THE COLONY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony is conducting business pursuant to a budget for fiscal year
2015-2016, heretofore previously adopted by Ordinance No. 2015-2165 on the 15th day of
September, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the governing
body of a municipality to make changes in the budget for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony finds it in the best interest of the City to increase the 2015-
16 Storm Water Utility Fund budget by $90,000 for drainage improvements at West Shore Drive
in Eastvale.
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the budget and has determined that a valid municipal
purpose is served by such budget increases and reallocation of funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The above and foregoing premises are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if
copied herein in their entirety.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT AND ADOPTION
That the City's budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 heretofore previously
adopted by Ordinance 2015-2165 duly enacted by the City Council of the City of The Colony on
the 15th day of September, 2015, be and is hereby amended as set forth herein, which amendment
is hereby, in all respects, finally approved and adopted as so changed; and the same shall be
hereby filed with the City Secretary of the City of The Colony.
SECTION 3.
BUDGET INCREASES
That the 2015-16 Storm Water Utility Fund budget is to be increased by an amount not to exceed
$90,000.
SECTION 4.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of Ordinances of the City of The Colony,
Texas except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of
such Ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such Ordinances are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of The City of The Colony that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance should be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or
sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
incorporation in this Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
or section.
SECTION 6.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the City of The Colony are expressly saved as to any and all violations
of the provisions of any Ordinances affecting budgets, budget approval or adoption, which have
accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and
all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
Ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its date of passage.
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AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 3rd day of May, 2016.
✓IcCourq, Mayor
of The olonv. Texas
ATTEST:
Tina Stewart, Interim City Secretary
AS
Jeff Mooreity Attorney
City of The/Colony, Texas