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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: July 27, 2015 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Requested By: Michael Dolby, CPA <br /> <br />Account Number: N/A <br />Department: Finance <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: XX <br /> <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br />Exhibits: <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br />Exhibits: <br />Excerpt from FY 2015 Adopted Budget <br /> <br /> & Amended Budget (Exhibit A & B) <br />Exhibits: <br />Explanations / Backup for Amendment <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget on September 8, 2014. <br />The Summary of Funds, which is shown below, represents the amendments which council previously approved to <br />the FY 2014-15 Budget. (*denotes funds with current changes) <br /> <br /> Previously Proposed <br />Original Budget Amended BudgetAmended Budget <br />General Fund $ 42,524,058 $ 42,852,320 $ 44,380,886 <br />Grant Fund 502,678 1,114,282 1,144,334 <br />Street Maintenance Sales Tax Fund 795,000 795,000 795,000 <br />Emergency Services District Sales Tax Fund 1,322,638 1,390,917 1,390,917 <br />Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax 826,039 828,589 833,589 <br />Economic Development Corporation 1,418,611 1,518,611 1,518,611 <br />Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone 2,807,737 2,807,737 2,807,737 <br />Utility 8,056,291 8,133,236 8,133,236 <br />Airport 47,496 78,082 78,082 <br />La Porte Area Water Authority 1,129,481 1,129,481 1,129,481 <br />Motor Pool 3,130,099 3,177,768 3,177,768 <br />Insurance Fund 6,247,649 6,247,649 6,247,649 <br />Technology Fund 220,000 269,600 269,600 <br />General Capital Improvement 1,615,000 1,790,000 1,790,000 <br />Utility Capital Improvement 1,175,000 1,375,000 1,375,000 <br />Sewer Rehabilitation Capital Improvement 350,000 350,000 350,000 <br />Drainage Improvement Fund 240,000 240,000 240,000 <br />2010 Certificates of Obligation Bond Fund 280,000 280,000 280,000 <br />General Debt Service 4,358,723 4,358,723 4,358,723 <br />Utility Debt Service 277,226 277,226 277,226 <br />La Porte Area Water Authority Debt Service 691,838 691,838 691,838 <br />Total of All Funds $78,015,564 $79,706,059 $81,269,677 <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Adopt Ordinance Amending Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget for the following items: <br />A.$30,052 in the Grant Fund for the installation of playground equipment in Glen Meadows Park. Park Zone <br />3 funds will be utilized. (The transfer from the General Fund to the General CIP fund can be reduced by <br />the same amount and funds reallocated to the RFC reconstruction.) <br />B.$1,500,000 in the General Fund to transfer the reserve for health insurance into the Insurance Fund. <br />C.$28,566 in the General Fund for repairs to the PD/EOC. The funding will come from reimbursement <br />monies for the use of the EOC during the chemical event that occurred in the ship channel in March. <br />D.$5,000 in the Hotel/Motel Fund for a catch up payment to the La Porte Heritage Society. <br /> <br /> <br />