ORD 2018-09 Adopted (2019 Budget Adoption) ORDINANCE NO. 2018-09
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
CONTAINING ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
BY THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
FOR THE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019,
AND DECLARING THAT SAME SHALL CONSTITUTE THE BUDGET
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA FOR SUCH BUDGET YEAR
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and the Ordinance of
the City of North Augusta, the City Administrator must prepare and submit to the City Council a
Balanced Budget for the next budget year to begin on January 1, 2019, and end on December 31,
2019; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held on said budget, as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY
ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
Section I. The City Council hereby adopts the 2019 Fiscal Year Budget, incorporated
by reference as though it were set out herein in its entirety, for the conduct
of the business of the municipal government of North Augusta for the
budget year, January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.
Section II. The transfer of budgeted amounts between functional areas of expenditures
or expenses shall be approved by City Council; however, transfers of
budgeted line items within the functional areas of expenditures or expenses
not to exceed $5,000, may be approved by the City Administrator as long as
total expenditures or expenses do not exceed appropriations in the functional
area. Management can also over expend appropriations, with the City
Administrator's approval, at the line item and department level, as long as
the total expenditures or expenses do not exceed appropriations of the
functional area. Functional areas are: General Government; Public Safety;
Public Works; Recreation and Parks; Sanitation Services; Stormwater
Utility; and Public Utilities.
Section III. The Mayor or City Administrator may authorize the expenditure of an
amount not to exceed $500 at any one time from the Council Contingencies
Account without prior approval of the City Council provided that any such
expenditure is reported in the minutes of the next Council meeting.
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FOR THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
Section IV. The City Council must approve expenditures from the Sales Tax I Fund, the
Sales Tax II Fund, Sales Tax III Fund, the Street Improvements Fund, the
Transportation Improvement Fund, the Community Development Fund, the
Capital Projects Fund, the Riverfront/Central Core Development Fund, the
Public Utilities Depreciation Fund, the Public Utilities Contingent Fund,
Public Utilities Construction Fund, Tax Increment Financing Fund, the
Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Utility Fund, the North Augusta Public
Facilities Corporation Fund, the Firemen's Fund, and the Recreation Fund
unless otherwise previously budgeted.
Section V. The City Administrator may execute all necessary documents relating to the
lease purchase financing of equipment specifically authorized and identified
in the 2019 Budget. The financial institution selected for 2019 lease
purchase financing shall be selected based upon competitive bidding in
conformance with the City's purchasing procedures.
Section VI. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section VII. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
third and final reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF T cif CITY F NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 3 DAY OF
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Robert A. 'ettit, Mayor
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Third Reading
Donna B. Young, Cit ler