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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1990-023 ORDINANCE NO. 90-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 10 FINANCE, ARTICLE II INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT POLICIES AND GUIDELINES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY �� WHEREAS, the City Council hereby intends to implement investment requirements set forth in Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. , � Art. 842a-2 and amended by the 71st Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1 . That Chapter 10, Article II, Section 10-31 shall be amended by the addition of the following: " (e) The City Council can adopt additional policies and guidelines by Ordinance of which a true and correct copy shall be kept on file in the office of the Finance Director. " Section 2 . That Chapter 10, Article II, Section 10-32 shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: "Sec. 10-32 Investment Rate of Return. Safety of principal is the foremost objective of the City in managing its portfolio. The City will also �^ maintain sufficient liquidity to provide adequate and timely working funds. " � Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4 . The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GR.APEVINE, TEXAS on this the 17th day of April , 1990 . � APPROVED: � ��� _���__ William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: � �� Linda Huff City Secretary ,�, APPROVED AS TO FORM: ' r � C, � �. Adrienne C. Leonard City Attorney �. ,. �.,,� �