HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2025-5009_Amends budgetORDINANCE 2025-5009
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2025, THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; 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, 2025, through September 30, 2026, (the
"Budget" herein) 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, 2025, and a public hearing
scheduled for September 8, 2025, was duly advertised and held, and said Budget was finally
approved by ordinance on September 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Subsection (b) of Section 102.009 of the Texas Local Government Code provides
that, after final adoption of the budget, the governing body of the municipality may spend
municipal funds only in strict compliance with the budget, except in emergency, where in such
cases the governing body of the municipality may authorize an emergency expenditure as an
amendment to the original budget only in the case of grave public necessity to meet an unusual
and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original budget through the use
of reasonably diligent thought and attention; and
WHEREAS, Section 102.010 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the governing
body of a municipality may make changes to its budget for municipal purposes; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance and the amendment of the Budget is necessary for and
in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that a grave public necessity exists and in order to meet an
unusual and unforeseen condition that could not have been included in the original Budget through
the use of reasonably diligent thought and attention, the Budget must be amended and revised with
respect to those appropriations set forth in Exhibit C, attached hereto by reference and made part
hereof. In support thereof, the City Council finds that additional expenditure is necessary for the
following purpose: Appropriation in the amount of $472,525.00 in the general Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) fund to cover additional cost of sidewalk infill and fitness center
parking lot/sidewalk projects, based on amount of lowest qualified bid received for each project.
Such additional expenditures are more specifically described on Exhibit C.
SECTION 2. 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 a summary of
which is attached hereto by reference as Exhibit "A", is hereby amended as reflected on the
amended budget summary document, attached hereto by reference as Exhibit "B", as the Budget
for the said City of La Porte, Texas, for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30,
2026.
SECTION 3. The several amounts stated in Exhibit C as the requested additional expenditures are
hereby appropriated to and for the objects and purposes therein named and are found to be for
municipal purposes.
SECTION 4. The amended and revised expenditures contained in the Budget, do not exceed the
resources of each fund, as so amended and revised.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds that all things requisite and necessary to the adoption of said
Budget and the amendments made hereto have been performed as required by charter or statute.
SECTION 6. Upon the passage and adoption of this ordinance, a copy of the ordinance shall be
filed with the City Secretary, who shall attach a copy of same to the original budget.
SECTION 7. 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 8. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 27th day of October 2025.
CITY OF LA PO
Rick Helton, ayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
(ADOPTED BUDGET)
City of La Porte
Consolidated Summary of All Funds
FY 25-26 FY 25-26
Revenues Expenses
Governmental Fund Types:
General Fund 80,852,059 83,876,403
Grant Fund 5,694,077 5,833,427
Street Maintenance Sales Tax 2,328,434 1,795,000
Emergency Services District 2,313,518 3,171,930
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax 648,755 970,552
Economic Development Corporal 4,742,624 10,355,550
Tax Increment Reinvestment 9,418,718 10,216,646
Total Governmental Types 105,998,185 116,219,508
Enterprise:
Utility 10,482,675 10,864,925
Airport 68,509 215,097
La Porte Area Water Authority 2,819,743 2,333,061
Total Enterprise 13,370,927 13,413,083
Internal Service
Motor Pool 8,465,600 3,962,694
Insurance Fund 10,666,308 11,483,418
Technology Fund 555,799 484,640
Total Internal Service 19,687,707 15,930,752
Capital Improvement:
General 14,074,539 14,536,500
Utility 3,614,496 3,762,750
Sewer Rehabilitation 320,569 400,000
Drainage Improvement Fund 3,080,870 3,270,000
2015 Certificates of Obligation 43,655
Texas Water Development 380,440
City Hall 138,634
2025 Certificates of Obligation 13,000,000
Total Capital Improvement 21,653,203 34,969,250
Debt Service:
General 5,714,934 6,045,619
Total Debt Service 5,714,934 6,045,619
Total All Funds $ 166,424,956 $ 186,578,212
EXHIBIT B
(AMENDED BUDGET)
City of La Porte
Consolidated Summary of All Funds
Governmental Fund Types:
General Fund
Grant Fund
Street Maintenance Sales Tax
Emergency Services District
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax
Economic Development Corporal
Tax Increment Reinvestment
Total Governmental Types
Enterprise:
Utility
Airport
La Porte Area Water Authority
Total Enterprise
Internal Service
Motor Pool
Insurance Fund
Technology Fund
Total Internal Service
Capital Improvement:
General
Utility
Sewer Rehabilitation
Drainage Improvement Fund
2015 Certificates of Obligation
Texas Water Development
City Hall
2025 Certificates of Obligation
Total Capital Improvement
Debt Service:
General
Total Debt Service
Total All Funds
FY 25-26
Revenues
80,852,059
5,694,077
2,328,434
2,313,518
648,755
4,742,624
9,418,718
FY 25-26
Expenses
83,876,403
5,833,427
1,795,000
3,171,930
970,552
10,355,550
10,216,646
105, 998,185 116, 219, 508
10,482,675 10,864,925
68,509 215,097
2,819,743 2,333,061
13,370,927 13,413,083
8,465,600 3,962,694
10,666,308 11,483,418
555,799 484,640
19,687,707 15,930,752
14,074,539 15,009,025
3,614,496 3,762,750
320,569 400,000
3,080,870 3,270,000
43,655
380,440
138,634
21,653,203
5,714,934
5,714,934
13,000,000
35,441,775
6,045,619
6,045,619
$ 166,424,956 $ 187,050,737