O462 ORDINANCE NO. 462
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS ADOPTING
THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2010,
AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011; AMENDING BUDGET FIGURES
FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009, AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; APPROPRIATING RESOURCES FOR
EACH DEPARTMENT, PROJECT, OPERATION, ACTIVITY, PURCHASE,
ACCOUNT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES; PROVIDING FOR
EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES AND EXPENDITURES AS ALLOWED BY
APPLICABLE STATE LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF THE
BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article Xl, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City has filed with the City Secretary a budget
outlining all proposed expenditures of the Government of the City for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2010, and ending September 30, 2011, (hereinafter referred as the"Budget"); and
WHEREAS, the Budget, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein for all purposes, specifically sets forth each of the various projects for which
appropriations are delineated, and the estimated amount of money carried in the Budget for each of
such projects; and
WHEREAS, the Budget has been filed with the City Secretary for at least thirty (30) days
before the date the City Council makes its tax levy for the fiscal year and such Budget has been
available for inspection by any taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of public hearings on the proposed Budget, stating the date,
time, place and subject matter of said public hearings,was given as required by the laws of the State
of Texas; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing was held on September 2, 2010, prior approval of such
date being hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council, and those wishing to speak on the
Budget were heard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has studied the Budget and listened to the comments of the
taxpayers at the public hearings held thereon and has determined that the Budget attached hereto is
in the best interest of the City and that same should be approved and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. All of the above premises are found to be true and correct and are
incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2. The Budget as set forth in Exhibit "A," of the revenue of the City and the
expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 2010 and
ending September 30, 2011, is hereby adopted and approved, and there is hereby appropriated from
the funds indicated therein such sums for the projects, operations, activities, purchases, accounts
and other expenditures proposed in the Budget.
SECTION 3. That the revised figures, prepared and submitted by the City Manager for the
prior fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010, be, and the same are
hereby, in all things, approved and appropriated, and any necessary transfers between accounts and
departments are hereby authorized, approved and appropriated.
SECTION 4. No expenditure of the funds of the City of Kennedale shall hereafter be made
except in compliance with the budget and applicable state law; provided, however, that in case of
grave public necessity to meet unusual and unforeseen conditions, which could not by reasonable,
diligent thought and attention have been include in the original budget, may from time to time be
authorized by the City Council as amendments to the original Budget.
SECTION 5. The City Manager shall file or cause to be filed a true and correct copy of this
ordinance, along with the approved Budget attached hereto, with the City Secretary. The City
Manager shall file or cause to be filed a true and correct copy of this ordinance, along with the
approved Budget attached hereto, and any amendments thereto, in the office of the County Clerk of
Tarrant County, Texas, as required by State law.
SECTION 6. Any and all ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, policies or provisions
in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and rescinded to the extent of
conflict therewith.
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SECTION 7. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council 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 shall 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 and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,paragraph or section.
SECTION S. That this ordinance be in Rill force and effect from and after its adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas,this the 9th day of September, 2010.
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MAYOR BRYAN LANKHORST
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ATTEST:
KATHY TUNE-R, CITY SECRETARY
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