FCPEMSD Resolution No. 1 RESOLUTION NO.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE
CONTROL,PREVENTION..AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DISTRICT ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE DISTRICT:
SETTING FORTH PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS,the Board of Directors(the"Board")of the Baytown Fire Control,Prevention,
and Emergency Medical Services District(the"District")is required to establish the fiscal year for
the District and may adopt alternative procedures for adopting a budget that differ from the
procedures outlined in the District's enabling legislation:and
WHEREAS,prior to the Board adopting any alterative procedures.the Board is required to
hold a public hearing related to such procedures:and
WHEREAS.on July 26,2006,the Board held a public hearing on the proposed procedures
recommended by the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,at the time,date and place
published in the notice therefor:and
WHEREAS,after the public hearing,the Board believes that it is desirable to adopt
alternative budget procedures;NOW THEREFORE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE
CONTROL,PREVENTION,AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT:
Section 1:All matters and facts set forth in the recitals above are found to be true,and
are approved as the processes and procedures which the Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire
Control,Prevention,and Emergency Medical Services District undertook and completed prior to the
adoption of this resolution.
Section 2:The fiscal year of the Baytown Fire Control,Prevention,and Emergency
Medical Services District shall begin on the first day of October and shall end on the last day of
September of each calendar year.Such fiscal year shall also constitute the budget and accounting
year.
Section 3:The following are the procedures which shall govern the adoption of a budget
for the District by its Board of Directors(the"Board"):
a.Public hearing before the Board required.Not later than the 601h day before the date
each fiscal year begins,the Board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual
budget for the upcoming fiscal year.However,it is recommended that this public
hearing be held not later than the 75`h day before the date each fiscal year begins.
b.Publication of time,date and place of public hearing.The Board shall publish notice
of the time,date and place of the public hearing on the proposed budget in a
newspaper with general circulation in the District not later than the tenth day before
the date of the hearing.
c.i ablie hcann before-the Board hetL At the public hearing conducted by the Board,
all residems c f the District are enth ed to be present and participate in the hearing.
d_Adoption of hudgLl11 Ie Board,After the public hearing on the proposed budget,
the Board shall adopt a bedgei for the upcoming fiscal you,The Board may,make
any changms in the poop-ed budget that to it judgment the interests of the taxpayers
demand.Should tare Board tnke no final acvoh.nn or prior to the 60"'day beoor,the
date a fiscal sear bcgns,the budget as originally proposed by the.General Manager
for the rep em ina fiscal year Otto]be c1cemed to have been fimilly adopted by the
Bcurd.
C.Submission of hud Fet,to cbc Citv-Connch of the City or Bavfown.Within 10 days'..
after the 1;Fidget is adopted or doteried adopted by the Board,the.Boned shad submit
the budget to the City Cotmcd of the City of Baytown,Texas time"City Council"),
C Amendnimh of the budget.The District's budget may be amended after the
beginning of the fiseal,y ew on approval by the Dear d and the City Council
Section 4:This n-solution shall take effect immecliatety From and after its passage by the
Beard of Directos of the Baytown Fine Control,PreNenuon,and Emergency Medical Services
District.
INTRODUCED,READ and.PASSED by the affirnetive vote of the Board of Directors of
the Baytown Pie Control,Prevention,and bmutgencti Medical Services District,this the 26"'day of
July,2006.
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TERRY SAtt`*'€fresldent
Alf IEST,
LGRR1 C.",00}Secretary
APPROVED ASTO
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