Created on 07/06/2017

AN ORDINANCE

NO. __________

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2018, FOR CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS SHOWN IN EACH FUND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

1. The General Fund budget in the amount of $147,699,229 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $785,862 to $148,485,091.

2. The Other Local Option Sales Tax budget in the amount of $33,942,326 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $72,784 to $34,015,310.

3. The Stormwater (Sewer) Fund budget in the amount of $5,626,935 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $22,450 to $5,649,385.

4. The Paving Fund budget in the amount of $16,036,247 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $56,888 to $16,093,135.

5. The Integrated Waste Fund budget in the amount of $12,602,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $38,810 to $12,640,810.

6. The Emergency Telephone Fund budget in the amount of $3,942,620 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $17,601 to $3,960,221.

7. The Community Development Block Grant Fund budget in the amount of $1,650,315 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $2,091 to $1,652,406.

8. The Metra Transportation Fund budget in the amount of $7,767,548 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $33,615 to $7,801,163.

9. The Parking Management Fund budget in the amount of $321,779 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $1,424 to $323,203.

10. The Trade Center Fund budget in the amount of $2,938,923 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $10,393 to $2,949,316.

11. The Bull Creek Golf Course Fund budget in the amount of $1,237,350 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $5,629 to $1,242,979.

12. The Oxbow Creek Golf Course Fund budget in the amount of $385,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $1,888 to $386,888.

13. The Civic Center Fund budget in the amount of $4,994,445 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $8,727 to $5,003,172.

14. The Risk Management Fund budget in the amount of $4,754,474 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018, is hereby increased by $1,029 to $4,755,503.

15. Each budget increase provided herein is to be funded with fund balances for those funds that are being affected by stated actions.

16. Section 26 of the Columbus Ordinance No. 17-24 is hereby deleted in its entirety and a new Section 26 is inserted to read as follows:

The Columbus Consolidated Government Pay Plan for Salary and Wages is hereby adopted as part of the FY18 Budget and is incorporated herein by Attachment A. As part of the FY18 budget, a 40-hour bonus shall be made payable to all eligible full-time employees excluding Elected Officials. Effective January 1, 2018, a 0.5% increase for all classified full-time and part-time positions is hereby adopted. Effective January 1, 2018, retirees will receive a .25% increase. Effective July 1, 2017, annual base salaries for the Juvenile Court Judges of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit will be set as part of the FY18 Budget as follows:

Judge Warner Kennon $125,190

Judge Andrew Dodgen $ 67,200

Judge Joey Loudermilk $ 62,200

17. 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.

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

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 11^th day of July, 2017; introduced a second time at a regular meeting held on the _____ day of ____________, 2017 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _______ members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting ________
Councilor Baker voting ________
Councilor Barnes voting ________
Councilor Davis voting ________
Councilor Garrett voting ________
Councilor Henderson voting ________
Councilor Huff voting ________
Councilor Pugh voting ________
Councilor Thomas voting ________
Councilor Woodson voting ________

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TINY B. WASHINGTON TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR

FY18 Budget Amendment - Attachment A (Substitute).pdf