Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.



AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 BEGINNING JULY

1, 2002 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2003, FOR CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED

GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH

BUDGET.





THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:



SECTION 1.



The annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget for FY03 proposed in the

total amount of $171,808,407 is approved and adopted in accordance with the

Columbus Charter, Section 7-402 and outlined in Sections 2 thru 15 of this

ordinance.



SECTION 2.



The General Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $116,317,049 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for general

fund purposes.



SECTION 3.



The Sewer Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $4,378,084 for the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted as the budget for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for sewer fund services.



SECTION 4.



The Paving Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $11,402,686 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for street

and roadway improvement purposes.



SECTION 5.



The Medical Center Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $9,330,085 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for the

annual appropriation to the Medical Center for indigent medical care.



SECTION 6.



The Integrated Waste Management Fund Budget proposed in the amount of

$8,957,295 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved

and adopted as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia,

to provide solid waste management services.







SECTION 7.



The Emergency Telephone Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $3,067,005 for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide

for the operation of the E911 Center.



SECTION 8.



The Civic Center Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $4,334,569 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide

for the operation of the Civic Center.



SECTION 9.



The Debt Service Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $4,592,083 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for Debt

Service purposes.



SECTION 10.



The Transportation Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $4,676,082 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for the

provision of public transportation.



SECTION 11.



The Parking Management Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $253,490 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for the

provision of public parking.



SECTION 12.



The Bull Creek Budget proposed in the amount of $1,427,261 for the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted as the budget for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide for the operation

of Bull Creek Golf Course.



SECTION 13.



The Oxbow Creek Budget proposed in the amount of $569,007 for the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted as the budget for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide for the operation

of Oxbow Creek Golf Course.



SECTION 14.



The Columbus Iron Works Convention and Trade Center Budget proposed in the

amount of $1,726,207 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia

covering the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is

hereby approved and adopted as the budget for the Consolidated Government of

Columbus, Georgia, for the operation of the Columbus Iron Works Convention and

Trade Center.



SECTION 15.



Pursuant to O.C.G.A.? 48-5-350, the Economic Development Fund is

established effective July 1, 2002 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus,

Georgia, with the Economic Development Budget for the fiscal year beginning

July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, as stated in Section 16.



SECTION 16.



The Economic Development Budget proposed in the amount of $777,504 for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, for the

provision of Economic Development activities.



SECTION 17.



The Health and Life Insurance Budget proposed in the amount of $14,691,810 for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide

for the administration of health and life insurance.



SECTION 18.



The Risk Management Budget proposed in the amount of $1,701,894 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted

as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide

for the operation of risk management activities.



SECTION 19.



The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), formerly the Job Training Partnership Act

(JTPA), Budget proposed in the amount of $3,081,544 for the Consolidated

Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved and adopted as the budget for

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, to provide for the

administration of the of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) activities.



SECTION 20.



The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget proposed in the amount of

$3,009,000 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003, is hereby approved

and adopted as the budget for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia,

to provide for the administration of the of Community Development Block Grant

(CDBG) activities.



SECTION 21.



Within the overall budget limitations, authority is hereby delegated to the

City Manager, or the Finance Director when acting on the authority delegated by

the City Manager, to effect such intra-fund transfers of appropriation and

revenue anticipation as may be deemed necessary to the effective performance

and delivery of services approved herein. Under no circumstances, however, may

the total budget of any Fund, except WIA and CDBG, contained in this Ordinance

be increased or decreased without Council approval. Authority is extended to

the City Manager, or the Finance Director on the authority delegated by the

City Manager to effect any carryovers necessary for the continued operation of

WIA and CDBG.









SECTION 22.



Pursuant to Statement No. 34 of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board,

effective July 1, 2002 an infrastructure capitalization threshold is

established for infrastructure assets having a value of $250,000 or greater.



SECTION 23.



The Cost Allocation Plan for FY03, which has been filed with the Clerk

of Council, is hereby approved for use during the 2003 fiscal year in a total

amount of $2,003,301.





Fund Being Charged

FY03 Charges



Sewer Fund

$177,946



Paving Fund

548,540



Integrated Waste Management

652,352



Emergency Telephone

234,543



CDBG Fund

46,503



UDAG Fund

1,215



Economic Development Fund

3,454



HOME Program Fund

29,259



Multi-Government Fund

16,102



Civic Center Fund

58,946



Job Training Fund

87,956



Metro Drug Task Force

9,036



METRA Fund

77,263



Parking Authority Fund

5,845



Trade Center Fund

35,363



Bull Creek Golf Course

30,863



Oxbow Meadows Golf Course

8,114



Total Charges

$2,003,301





SECTION 24.



The City Manager or his designee is authorized to make adjustments of

cost allocation charges as may be deemed appropriate.





SECTION 25.



The fee for background checks in the Police Department will be

increased to $3 for non-profit charitable organizations and $5 for profit

organizations.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the day of June, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the day of June, 2002 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting ______

Councilor Henderson voting ______

Councilor Hunter voting ______

Councilor McDaniel voting ______

Councilor Poydasheff voting ______

Councilor Rodgers voting ______

Councilor Smith voting ______

Councilor Suber voting ______

Councilor Pugh voting ______

Councilor Woodson voting ______







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Tiny B. Washington, Bobby G. Peters,

Clerk Mayor