COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

	DATE: 12-16-02	SUBJECT: FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE Amending the City of Laredo fiscal year 2002/2003 annual budget by creating one new full time teller supervisor position to oversee the five tellers operating the Riverfront Parking Lot facility at a cost of $34,893.92 which includes salary and benefits which will be paid from the fund balance and $2,500 for computer hardware and software, and providing for effective date and publication.
	INITIATED BY: STAFF SOURCE:
	Larry Dovalina Roberto Murillo, Traffic Safety Director City Manager
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Initial position was approved by ordinance number 2001-O-283 dated December 17, 2001, but the position was never filled. Public hearing and introductory ordinance was held on December 2, 2002, and motion to introduce was passed.
	BACKGROUND: This teller supervisor position was previously approved by city council, but was left vacant through out the FY 2001-2002 as a cost saving measure and was inadvertently deleted from the 2002/2003 budget.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial cost incurred in re-creating this position will be appropriated from the fund balance, 251/2620. Computer hardware and software will be paid from accounts 251-2620-525-9002 and 251-2620-525-9003.
	STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommends that city council pass this ordinance		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: N/A

CITY OF LAREDO ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-323

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2002 / 2003 ANNUAL BUDGET BY CREATING ONE NEW FULL TIME TELLER SUPERVISOR POSITION TO SUPERVISE THE FIVE TELLERS OPERATING THE CITY OF LAREDO RIVERFRONT PARKING LOT FACILITY AT A COST OF $34,893.92, POSITION WILL BE PAID FROM THE FUND BALANCE, 251-2620. COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE WILL BE PAID FROM ACCOUNTS 251-2620-525-9002 AND 251-2620-525-9003 AND AMENDING THE PARKING METERS BUDGET BY SAID AMOUNT, AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION.

WHEREAS, the Parking Enforcement Division of the Traffic Safety Department is the authority in charge of applying the ordinances and regulations governing parking operations in the City of Laredo; and

WHEREAS, the city of Laredo FY 2002/2003 Annul Budget needs to be amended; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city to amend the FY 2002/2003 to better serve the needs of the citizens and tourists who park at the Riverfront Parking Lot by providing better supervision and operation of the parking, which constitutes a benefit to the City,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

Section 1. Amendment

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2002/2003 ANNUAL BUDGET SPECIFICALLY THE PARKING METERS BUDGET TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ADDITION TO PERSONNEL:

Position Annual Salary 30% Benefits Equipment Total Cost

1 Teller Supervisor $24,918.40 $7,475.52 $2,500.00 $34,893.92

Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to create the position of one (1) full time Teller Supervisor (Grade 32).

Section 3. Publication

This Ordinance shall be published once in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 2.09 (d) of the City Charter.

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS _________ DAY OF _____________, 2002.

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ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

ATTEST:

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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR

CITY SECRETARY

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY

BY: _______________________

ALLAN W. McGRAW

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

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