ORD 2020-28 Adopted ORDINANCE NO.2020-28
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
CONTAINING ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
BY THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
FOR THE BUDGET YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1 2021
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, 2021, and end on December 31,2021; 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 1. The City Council hereby adopts the 2021 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 1,2021,to December 31,2021.
Section 11. 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;
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; Sanitation Services; Stormwater Utility; and
Water and Wastewater.
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.
Section IV. The City Council must approve expenditures from the following funds: Sales
Tax I, Sales Tax II, Sales Tax III, Sales Tax IV, Street Improvements,
Transportation Improvement, Capital Projects, Riverfront/Central Core
Development, Depreciation, Contingent, Construction, Tax Increment
Financing, and the North Augusta Public Facilities Corporation 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 2021 Budget. The financial institution selected for 2021 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
second reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYO�AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS A AY OF NoVerrlbcr
2020.
First Reading OC� I4, AD AO
Robert A. Pettit, ayor
Second Reading N4vembrr AOAO
ATTEST:
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk