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168941 .. 2 cv 3 Ln C; 4 X21 5 `n N 6 7 rn 8 m 9 v 10 v v 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 18s ORDINANCE NO. 16 , 8 9 4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16,797 (THE 1995 BUDGET ORDINANCE) TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR VARIOUS NEEDS OF THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, on December 14, 1994, the Board of Directors passed the 1995 Budget Ordinance for the City of Little Rock; and WHEREAS, the 1995 First Quarter Financial Report indicated that surplus funds existed due to unexpected 1994 budget carryover funds, and due to the successful conclusion of the long distance telephone tax litigation as follows: $6,153,303 in the General Fund; $1,059,531 in the Street Fund; and $48,716 in the Special Projects Fund; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors conducted two public hearings to assess the needs of the community and to identify the highest priority uses for the surplus funds;, and WHEREAS, all of the surplus funds will not be spent during 1995, producing additional investment income during 1996 of an estimated $125,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the Street Fund the amount of $1,059,531 for residential street improvements. SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund the amount of $1,000,000 to be transferred to the City's Economic Development Fund and to provide funds to promote job opportunities and economic growth in the community. SECTION 3. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund the amount of $400,000 to be added to the City's emergency working capital reserve. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 • 0 184 C. Neighborhoods and Planning building improvements 24,000 d. Computer upgrade 27,000 e. Municipal courts building design and evaluation 43.000 Total $186,000 SECTION 7. The amount of $430,000 is hereby appropriated for the purchase of two fire pumpers, to be accomplished by: (a) the appropriation in the Fleet Services Fund for vehicle acquisition is hereby increased by the amount of $430,000 for the purchase of two fire pumpers; and (b) the budget for Organization 4200, Fire Fighting, in the General Fund is hereby increased by $430,000 in the Fleet Replacement account. SECTION 8. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund the amount of $942,903 for the support of the following agencies and service initiatives: a. Central High Museum and Visitor Center project b. Arts & Humanities Commission for a summer youth program C. Advocates for Battered Women for shelter needs d. Central Arkansas Library System for Southwest Library branch renovation e. Little Rock Boys Club to expand the Southwest Little Rock facility f. Building improvements on land owned by City for Little Rock Water Works and used by the Junior Deputy Baseball Organization g. Sister City Commission for operations h. Ballet Arkansas for a riverfront performance Total $ 225,000 30,000 25,000 117,000 250,000 225,000 50,903 20.000 $ 942,903 SECTION 9. The City Attorney is hereby directed to determine if contracts for services are required for any of the above appropriations and, if so, to insure that such contracts are developed and executed prior to any disbursement of funds. 2 SECTION 4. There is hereby appropriated a ro riated from the General Fund the amount 3 of $2,405,000 to be transferred to the City's Special Projects Fund and combined with 4 the available funds in the Special Projects Fund to meet the capital needs of City 5 departments for the purposes described below: 6 7 a. Storm drainage improvements $1,000,000 8 9 b. Lee School Neighborhood Center 600,000 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 .2 6 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 C. City Attorney equipment 70,000 d. Neighborhood environmental youth team 136,000 e. Neighborhood beautification program 194,000 f. NUSA Conference 40,000 g. East Markham streetscape improvements 400,000 h. McClellan Community School improvements 50,000 i. Downtown Clean & Green Squad 40.000 Total $2,530,000 j. The Board of Directors also hereby expressly appropriates $875,000 and expresses its commitment and intent to appropriate $125,000 of 1996 investment earnings for storm drainage improvements in the 1996 Budget Ordinance. SECTION 5. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund the amount of $30,000 to be transferred to the Waste Disposal Fund for the replacement of the floor at the City Animal Shelter. SECTION 6. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund the amount of $186,000 to meet the following workplace improvement needs of City departments: a. Employee training and certifications $ 56,000 b. TOM and testing equipment 36,000 SECTION 10. The sum of $750,000 in the General Fund balance is hereby designated as a contingency to provide funds for vital community service needs, which have not yet been quantified, such as an Urban Search and Rescue Team. SECTION 11. The Board of Directors hereby expresses its approval for and intent to provide funding for the following needs when the City Manager has identified appropriate funding sources for them: a. Establishing a City- operated vehicle impoundment lot b. Vote and tote board for the Board Room C. Emergency response team d. Parks and Recreation Fitness Center equipment e. Color copier for City Hall f. Aerospace Education Center road improvements Total $ 314,024 26,000 900,000 53,000 30,000 50.000 $1,373,024 SECTION 12. All other provisions of Ordinance No. 16,797 shall remain in full force and effect. PASSED: May 16, 1995 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ave&' � apt. THOMAS M. M CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED: