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2016-09 Budget OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2016-09 AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2016 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND AUTHORIZING ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET AND AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW; APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PAY PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO MAKE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO BUDGETED POSITIONS; APPROVING A MASTER FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS WHEN NECESSARY; PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIPT OF GRANTS OR GIFTS; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR BUDGET AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE LAPSE OF OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES AND THE RE- APPROPRIATION OF UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on September 8, 2016 and September 22, 2016, the Village Council conducted duly advertised public hearings to review the proposed Annual Budget for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2016 and ending September 30, 2017 ( "Fiscal Year 2016/2017 ") and has adopted a final Annual Budget to meet the needs and requirements of the Village and its residents for the upcoming fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows: Section 1. The proposed Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference is hereby adopted and established as the Village of North Palm Beach's Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2016/2017. Section 2. The amounts allocated in the Annual Budget for expenditure effective October 1, 2016 are authorized in accordance with the purposes as set forth in the Annual Budget. Section 3. The Annual Budget includes an appropriation in the amount of $719,587.00 to be transferred to the Capital Projects Fund to finance the General Fund's Capital Improvement Plan. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Annual Budget establishes limitations on expenditures by fund, and the total appropriation of each fund may not be increased or decreased without specific authorization by a duly enacted Ordinance effecting such amendment or transfer. However, specific activity and department amounts may be exceeded upon authorization of the Village Manager so long as excesses exist in other activities within said fund budget. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village Council shall approve, by ordinance or resolution (as required), the transfer of all appropriations in excess of $10,000 and all transfers from the Village's Unassigned Fund Balance Account or Council Contingency Account. Page 1 of 3 Section 5. The Comprehensive Pay Plan, as set forth in the Annual Budget, is hereby approved. In the event that an authorized position is vacant and monies are available within a department's salary appropriation to fund a temporary appointment to the vacant position, the Village Manager may appoint a temporary employee to fill said vacant position for a period not to exceed 90 days. Said temporary appointment may be renewable for an additional 90 -day period and may only be made for the period pending the filling of the authorized position by a permanent employee. The pay for a temporary employee shall be within the pay scale of an approved Village Pay Plan position. Section 6. The Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2016/2017, as set forth in the Annual Budget, is hereby approved and adopted. Section 7. When the Village receives monies from any private or governmental source by gift, grant or contribution, to which there is attached as a condition of acceptance any limitation regarding the use or expenditure of the monies received, the funds so received need not be shown in the Annual Budget nor shall the Budget be subject to amendment or expenditure as a result of the receipt of said monies. Said monies shall only be disbursed and applied toward the purposes for which said funds were received. All monies received as contemplated by this section shall be segregated and accounted for based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and where appropriate, placed into separate and individual Governmental Fund accounts from which monies are disbursed and applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of the gift, grant or contribution. Section 8. The omnibus appropriation and expenditure authorization set forth herein may be temporarily or permanently suspended by Resolution of the Village Council if at any time it appears that the projected revenue supporting the above - described budget is below anticipated levels or may be temporarily or permanently suspended by Resolution of the Village Council for any other reason or purpose deemed proper by the Village Council. Section 9. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event a variation from the total budget appropriation is or becomes necessary, such variation shall only become legally effective upon the adoption of an amending Ordinance consistent with Florida Statutes, the Village Charter and the Village Code of Ordinances. Section 10. All outstanding encumbrances for Non - Capital and Capital Expenditures on September 30, 2016 shall lapse at that time, and all unexpended Capital Expenditure encumbrances and appropriations and other encumbrances specifically designated to be carried over to the subsequent year may be added to the corresponding approved 2016/2017 available budget balances and be simultaneously re- appropriated for expenditure, as previously approved in the 2015/2016 Fiscal Year. Section 11. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance. Section 12. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Page 2 of 3 Section 13. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption and shall be implemented October 1, 2016. PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2016. PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PAS (Village Seal) ATTEST: VILLAGE CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: y� VILLAGE ATTORNEY Page 3 of 3