HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2016-3650 Ordinance Approving the Budget for the Period of Oct. 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3650
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2016 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2017; FINDING THAT ALL
THINGS REQUISITE AND NECESSARY HAVE BEEN DONE IN PREPARATION AND PRESENTMENT
OF SAID BUDGET; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of La Porte, Texas, and the Statutes of the State of Texas, require that
an annual budget be prepared and presented to the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, prior to the
beginning of the fiscal year of said City, and that a public hearing be held prior to the adoption of said
Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, has heretofore
been presented to the City Council and due deliberation had thereon, was filed in the office of the City
Secretary on July 28, 2016, and a public hearing scheduled for September 12, 2016 was duly advertised
and held.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE
SECTION 1: That the Budget for the City of La Porte, Texas, now before the said City Council for
consideration, a complete copy of which is on file with the City Secretary and incorporated hereto by
reference, is hereby adopted as the Budget for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1,
2016, through September 30, 2017.
SECTION 2: Be it FURTHER ORDAINED, that the said City Council finds that all things requisite and
necessary to the adoption of said Budget have been performed as required by charter or statute.
SECTION 3: The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to
the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the
Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been
discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 26th day of September, 2016.
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Patrice Fogarty, C�y ecret
APPROVED:
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Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney