Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

AN ORDINANCE





AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 BEGINNING JULY

1, 2010 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2011, 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 FY11 proposed in the

total amount of $280,084,085 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 $150,964,190 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

fund purposes.



SECTION 3.



The Local Option Sales Tax Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $56,340,063

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

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

safety and infrastructure purposes.



SECTION 4.



The Stormwater (Sewer) Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $4,781,819 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

fund services.



SECTION 5.



The Paving Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $13,676,754 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

and roadway improvement purposes.



SECTION 6.



The Medical Center Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $12,606,257 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 7.



The Integrated Waste Management Fund Budget proposed in the amount of

$9,864,049 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved

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

to provide solid waste management services.



SECTION 8.



The Emergency Telephone Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $3,264,640 for

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

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 9.



The Civic Center Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $5,556,264 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 10.



The Debt Service Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $10,584,797 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

Service purposes.



SECTION 11.



The Transportation Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $6,154,962 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

provision of public transportation.



SECTION 12.



The Parking Management Fund Budget proposed in the amount of $330,866 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, is hereby approved and adopted

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

provision of public parking.



SECTION 13.



The Bull Creek Budget proposed in the amount of $1,643,970 for the Consolidated

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

2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 14.



The Oxbow Creek Budget proposed in the amount of $557,515 for the Consolidated

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

2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 15.



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

amount of $2,749,438 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia

covering the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 16.



The Economic Development Authority Budget proposed in the amount of

$1,008,501 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 $19,200,000 for

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

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 $3,740,000 for the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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 $1,525,740 for the Consolidated

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

2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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

$1,959,970 for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia, covering the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, 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.



The Cost Allocation Plan for FY11, which has been filed with the Clerk

of Council, is hereby approved for use during the 2011 fiscal year in a total

amount of $2,127,373.





Fund Being Charged

FY10 Charges



Sewer Fund

$187,983



Paving Fund

598,367



Integrated Waste Management

733,259



Emergency Telephone

0



CDBG Fund

16,629



UDAG Fund

927



Economic Development Fund

0



HOME Program Fund

19,734





Multi-Government Fund:

Transportation Planning Grant RSVP Grant



7,106

2,018



Civic Center Fund

131,956



Job Training Fund

163,752



Metro Drug Task Force

1,615

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund 4,960



Transportation Fund

142,749



Parking Authority Fund

8,090



Trade Center Fund

62,987



Bull Creek Golf Course

30,259



Oxbow Meadows Golf Course

14,982



Total Charges

2,127,373



SECTION 23.



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

cost allocation charges as may be deemed appropriate.



SECTION 24.



Extend the period of emergency or war continued in Resolution No.

392-03 from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.



SECTION 25.



The following position changes are hereby adopted as part of the FY11

Budget and are as follows:



NEW POSITIONS: Muscogee County Prison (2) Correctional Officers

Muscogee County Prison (1) Sergeant

District Attorney (1) Asst. District Attorney

Municipal Court Clerk (1) Senior Deputy Clerk

Municipal Court Clerk (1) Deputy Clerk II

Marshal (3) Deputy Marshals

Sheriff (4) Deputy Sheriffs

Sheriff (2) Sergeants



RECLASSIFIED POSITIONS:

Elections & Registration Asst Director (G21) to Registration Coord (G15)

Elections & Registration Registration Coord (G14) to Elections Specialist

(G10) and Elections Technician (G9)



TITLE CHANGES:

Parks & Recreation Athletics Supervisor (G16) to Community Schools District

Supervisor (G16)

Parks & Recreation Tennis Specialist I (G9) to Marina Technician II (G9)

Parks & Recreation Community Schools Site Supervisor (G4) to Gatekeeper II

(G4)

Parks & Recreation (2) Community Schools Activity Leaders (G2) to Gatekeeper

I (G2)



SECTION 26.



The minimum budget requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. Title 36, Chapter 81, are

hereby adopted.





SECTION 27.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.









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

held on the 1st day of June, 2010; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the day of June, 2010 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 voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.





______________________________ ______________________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON

CLERK MAYOR



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