Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Council Members

AN ORDINANCE



AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 BEGINNING

JULY 1, 2005 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2006, FOR CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED

GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH FUND FOR

PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES.





THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:



SECTION 1.



1. The General Fund budget in the amount of $126,128,252 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006, is hereby adjusted for each

department for the reasons listed on the attached charts.



2. The Medical Center Fund budget in the amount of $10,461,770 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is hereby amended

and increased $648,730 to $11,110,500 for reasons listed on the attached

charts.



3. The Integrated Waste Fund budget in the amount of $9,525,254 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is hereby amended

and increased $0 to $9,525,254 for reasons listed on the attached charts.



4. The Multi Gov?t Project Fund budget in the amount of $4,953,956 for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is hereby amended

and increased $207,703 to $5,161,659 for reasons listed on the attached

charts.



5. The Hotel/Motel Tax Fund budget in the amount of $2,882,658 for the fiscal

year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is hereby amended and

increased $795,399 to $3,678,057 for reasons listed on the attached charts.



The 1999 Sales Tax Fund budget in the amount of $28,994,218 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is hereby amended and increased

$5,733,855 to $34,728,073 for reasons listed on the attached charts.



Civic Center Fund budget in the amount of $6,430,200 for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30,2006 is herby amended and increased

$0 to $6,430,200 for reasons listed on the attached charts.



The Employee Health and Insurance Fund budget in the amount of $15,310,000 for

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is herby amended

and increased to $1,853,855 to $17,163,855 for reasons listed on the attached

charts.



The Family Connection Partner Fund budget in the amount of $50,000 for fiscal

year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006 is herby amended and

increased by $2,172 to $52,172 for reasons listed on the attached charts.



SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.

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

held on the 12th day of December, 2006; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting held on the _____day of _________, 2006 and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _______________

Councilor Anthony voting _______________

Councilor Davis voting _______________

Councilor Henderson voting _______________

Councilor Hunter voting _______________

Councilor McDaniel voting _______________

Councilor Rodgers voting _______________

Councilor Suber voting _______________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting _______________

Councilor Woodson voting _______________





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor

















Agenda Item #________



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

December 12, 2006



Agenda Report #___________



TO: Mayor and Councilors

SUBJECT: FY06 Final Budget Adjustment

INITIATED BY: Finance Department





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Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance amending the FY06 revised budgets by

reappropriating funds for various operational activities and revising revenue

projections.



Background: The Council has adopted the City?s Annual Operating budget and in

special actions has adopted various special purpose budgets. All of these

budgets appropriate funding for planned operations. During the course of the

year, adjustments become necessary to increase or redistribute funding based on

actions of Council, changes in departmental activities and changes in funding

sources.



Staff is requesting a budget amendment to appropriate monies needed for various

operational activities. As provided in the 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 to change to the

legal level of control at the department level as per O.C.G.A. Chapter 36.

Staff is requesting adjustments for operational expenditures like

administrative and operating costs for the following funds. 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

reappropriation will change the total approved budget of each fund as follows:



General Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue

budget of the fund of 120,835,873 and will not adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $126,128,252.



Medical Center Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved

revenue budget by $648,730 and will increase the total approved expenditure

budget of the fund by $648,730 from $10,461,770 to $11,110,500.



Integrated Waste Fund : The adjustment will not adjust the total approved

revenue budget of the fund of $9,124,455 and will not adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $9,525,254.



Multi Gov?t Project Fund: The adjustment will increase the total

approved revenue budget by $207,703 and will increase the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund by $207,703 from $4,953,956 to $5,161,659.



Hotel/Motel Tax Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved

revenue budget of the fund by $795,399 and will increase the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund by $795,399 from $2,882,658 to $3,678,057.



1999 Sales Tax Fund: The adjustment will increase the total approved

revenue budget of $5,733,855 and will increase the total approved expenditure

budget of the fund by $5,733,855 from $28,994,218 to $34,728,073.



Civic Center Fund: The adjustment will not adjust the total approved revenue

budget of the fund of $5,889,949 and will not adjust the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund of $6,430,200.



Employee Health and Insurance Fund: The adjustment will increase the total

approved revenue budget of $1,471,410 and will increase the total approved

expenditure budget of the fund by $1,853,855 from $15,310,000 to $17,163,855.



Family Connection Partner Fund: The adjustment will increase the total

approved revenue budget of $2,172 and will increase the total approved

expenditures budget of the fund $2,172 from $50,000 to $52,172.



Recommendation/Action: Approve an Ordinance amending the FY06 revised budgets

by reappropriating funds for various operational activities and revising

revenue projections.







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