AN ORDINANCE
NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 BEGINNING JULY 1,
2006 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2007, FOR CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT
OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH FUND FOR CAPITAL AND
OTHER ACTIVITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
The General Fund budget in the amount of $132,193,154 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by
$6,017,352 to $138,210,506 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The Sewer Fund budget in the amount of $3,735,269 for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by $40,000 to
$3,775,269 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The Paving Fund budget in the amount of $12,062,126 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by $64,680
to $12,126,806, for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The Emergency Telephone Fund budget in the amount of $3,120,985 for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by
$801,000 to $3,921,985 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The Bull Creek Golf Course Fund budget in the amount of $1,398,408 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby
increased by $143,000 to $1,541,408 for the departments listed on the attached
chart.
The GMA Lease Program Fund budget in the amount of $230,000 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by
$1,069,992 to $1,299,992 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The 1999 SPLOST Projects Fund budget in the amount of $15,111,486 for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby
increased by $600,000 to $15,711,486 for the departments listed on the attached
chart.
The METRO Drug Task Force Fund budget in the amount of $100,000 for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by
$30,000 to $130,000 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
The Police Forfeiture Fund budget in the amount of $50,000 for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, is hereby increased by $81,000
to $131,000 for the departments listed on the attached chart.
Each budget increase provided herein is to be funded with fund balances and
various revenue sources of the accounting fund that is being affected by stated
actions.
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.
A law clerk with a law degree (or JD) will be classified with a pay grade 19
($35,628.13).
A law clerk with a law degree (or JD) and bar admittance with be classified
with a pay grade 20 ($37,431.81).
The full-time Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
is hereby appointed for a term of four years beginning on July 1, 2006 and
expiring on June 30, 2010 at a salary of $95,369.84 per annum.
The full-time Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
will receive annual increases based on the COLA increases enacted by the
General Assembly for state employees.
The part-time Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit
is hereby appointed for a term of four years beginning on July 1, 2006 and
expiring on June 30, 2010 at a salary of $51,679 per annum and will work three
(3) days per week. Judge Jernigan is paid out of the county treasuries of the
counties in which he serves, with the approval of the governing authorities
thereof.
The part-time Judges of the Juvenile Court of the Chattahoochee Judicial
Circuit will receive annual increases based on the COLA increases enacted by
the General Assembly for state employees.
Bailiffs will increase from $60/day to $75/day effective January 1, 2007.
Effective the date of this ordinance, charges past due for 30 days on accounts
receivable not addressed by any other ordinance or regulation will be charged
interest at a rate of 1.5% per month, or 18% per annum.
The minimum budget requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. Title 36, Chapter 81, are
hereby adopted.
The Trade Center Fund will be authorized an additional position of Conference
Facilitator, pay grade 15. Funding is budgeted in the Trade Center Fund.
SECTION II.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Council of Colum?bus, Georgia, held on
the 6th day of February, 2007; introduced a second time at a regular meeting ?
held on the ______ day of ___________________, 2007 and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of __________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting ____________________
Councilor Anthony voting ____________________
Councilor Baker voting ____________________
Councilor Barnes voting __________________
Councilor Davis voting ____________________
Councilor Henderson voting
Councilor
Hunter
____________________
Councilor McDaniel voting ____________________
Councilor Pugh voting __________________
Councilor Woodson voting ____________________
___________________________________ ______________________________
Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
Agenda Item#_________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
February 6, 2007
Agenda Report#______________
TO: Mayor And Councilors
SUBJECT: FY07 BUDGET AMENDMENT
INITIATED BY: Finance Department
Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance amending the FY07 revised budgets by
reappropriating funds for capital purchases, personnel actions and various
other operating activities and revising revenue projections.
Background: The Council has adopted the city?s FY07 Annual Operating Budget
and Nonoperating Budget in separate actions. Both budgets appropriate funding
for planned operations. Pursuant to state and local laws, these budgets are
for a single fiscal year, and unspent appropriations lapse at the end of the
fiscal year.
Staff is requesting a budget amendment to appropriate monies needed for capital
equipment purchases and various operating activities. As provided by charter
and state law, only Council has the authority to change spending levels.
Adjustments are included in this ordinance to reflect changes needed to
complete organizational objectives. These adjustments are necessary to modify
budgets and set up appropriations for expenditures since the financial system
will only allow expenditures to be made if budgets are available. Staff is
requesting adjustments for operational and capital expenditures to include Fire
Department, Police Department and Sheriff?s Department equipment; security
upgrades, software, Parks & Recreation equipment, 9 deputy positions for the
jail, Public Safety overtime requirements, pay plan implementation funding
allocation, Trade Center Conference Facilitator, Metro Drug Task Force
forfeitures, Police Department forfeitures, and Animal Shelter. In order to
keep an accurate record of authorized spending levels and positions; this
budget amendment is submitted for Council consideration.
Analysis: The recommended budget adjustments are outlined on the attached
tables with the summary tables immediately following the memorandum identifying
the amount to be reappropriated in each accounting fund. These adjustments
change the total spending authority of the designated departments. The total
operating funds budget went from a revised budget of $195,539,488 to
$202,605,520, a 3.61% increase. The reappropriation will change the total
approved budget of each fund as follows:
General Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved revenue budget
of the fund by $1,348,949 and will increase the total approved expenditure
budget of the fund by $6,017,352.
Sewer Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved revenue budget of
the fund by $0 and will increase the total approved expenditure budget of the
fund by $40,000.
Paving Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved revenue budget of
the fund by $0 and will increase the total approved expenditure budget of the
fund by $64,680.
E911 Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved revenue budget of
the fund by $0 and will increase the total approved expenditure budget of the
fund by $801,000.
Bull Creek Golf Course Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved
revenue budget of the fund by $120,000 and will increase the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund by $143,000.
GMA Lease Program Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved
revenue budget of the fund by $1,069,992 and will increase the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund by $1,069,992.
SPLOST ? Capital Projects Fund: The adjustment will increase the total
approved revenue budget of the fund by $600,000 and will increase the total
approved expenditure budget of the fund by $600,000.
METRO Drug Task Force Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved
revenue budget of the fund by $0 and will increase the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund by $30,000.
Police Forfeiture Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved
revenue budget of the fund by $0 and will increase the total approved
expenditure budget of the fund by $81,000.
Recommendations / Actions: Approve the attached Ordinance amending the FY07
revised budgets by reappropriating funds for capital purchases, personnel
actions and various other operational activities and revising revenue
projections.
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