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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11085ORDINANCE NO (1~~ AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $66,667 00 TO THE GENERAL FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESTRICTED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH, INC TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1991-92 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $66,667 00, thereby decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount for the purpose of funding a contract with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc to develop a Strategic Action Plan for Downtown Fort Worth SECTION 2 Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. ~~~~R~~. s: t • . r SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 10892 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and effective date into the minutes of the City Council and by filing this ordinance in the ordinance records of the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 5 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect. from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ,~lty Attorn/ey .~J Date. 7 /~ ~ / `~' ~, Adopted ~r~ 0 ~ ~~ Effective --p~-~~ ~~ f~C~A( ~~ CITY ~~°C~,~~,~y ~l• ~"~O~Ty9 ~~~ MAStER FILE-I ACCOUNTING 2 ~ / of Fort worth,- Texas TRANSPORTATION~PUBLIC .WORKS-. NoY'ER AOrJINISTRD r ,p savor and Cou~-,cil Communicati~~n 04/28/92 **C-13343 02DOWN 1 of 2 SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INC., FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC _ ACTION PLAN AND ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance appropriating $66.,667.00 to the General Fund and reducing the unreserved, undesignated, General Fund balance by the same amount, and 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $66,667.00 for consulting services for the development of a Strategic Action Plan for the downtown area of Fort Worth. DISCUSSION: Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., has submitted a proposal that seeks to implement the ideas stemming from the recent meetings between City officials and downtown business and professional leaders. This group discussed the necessity of updating the City's 1982 Central Business District (CBD) Plan, concerning development of the downtown area. The majority of projects recommended in the CBD plan have been built, are under construction, or are being designed currently. Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., using its own staff and outside consultants, proposes to evaluate and recommend strategies for continued development and revitalization of the downtown area. Among the items to be studied will be changes in communication and transportation technologies, international market forces, revenue bases, investment opportunities and political power bases that have affected the way the downtown area functions. The plan will address the need for a balance in the consideration of economic, social and political issues. The plan will also address the new challenges and opportunities for the downtown area, ranging from the development of a strong public policy about public and private investment in downtown to developing strategies for continued upgrade of infrastructure and downtown services. It will also deal with new projects that will significantly impact the future of downtown. The realignment of the I-30 corridor to the south of the T & P railroad tracks, the realignment of the Southwest Freeway west and north of the core area of downtown and the proposed Intermodal Transportation Center which could include RAILTRAN, AMTRAK and High Speed Rail linkage will shape the future of the downtown area. Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., will involve interested groups and indivi development process. PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND BUDGET: The plan will be developed during a 15-month period. A total of for all costs, one-third of which is provided by this contract. share is projected at approximately one-third of this amount, Transportation Authority, and federal grants. $2~0 ` Th Wlt duall-s i n~i:ts~pl,an t~~'e'•f;~'~t ~ il...'~.3~<';; ~'. CITE ~~~ ~~~~~~ ~~ ~A~ :, 0.~,, OOD~i~s'~,~6udgete'd e prrv-ate~s"ec~tor h the Fort Worth t~- Printed on recycled paper .- . City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council C'~n~~munication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG . NAME ~ PAGE 04/28/92 **C-13343 O2DOWN 2 of 2 SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INC., FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN AND ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PROPOSED EXPENSES: Prime Contractor Fees and Expenses: Professional Services $102,000 Reimbursable Expenses (up to) t bt l S 10 000 112 000 u o a , Other Outside Consulting Services: Process Facilitator (up to) $ 7,500 Special Consulting Services (up to) bt t l S 35 000 42 500 u a o , DFWI Direct Expenses: Operational Costs $ 25,000 (Rent, Postage, Meeting Expenses, Printing, Travel Expenses, Misc.) Temporary Staff 20,500 Subtotal 45,500 TOTAL $200,000 REVENUES: Private Sector: DFWI Contribution $ 66,667 Public Sector: City Contribution $ 66,667 Transportation Authority TOTAL 66 666 200 000 , FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that after approval of recommendation number one the funds required for this expenditure will be available in the General Fund. DAI:z Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by to ~'~ ~ ~ ~~ GGO1 539120 0901100 66,667 0 ~ ~'~7 C~9 6611~I1 k 1J1~ IL Mi e Groomer 6104 Originat ng De artment Hea ,dopt~d 6~r~i~la~lc~ ~So / p ~ ~~~ l8 1992. rom Mike Groomer 6104 For A itional Information ~~ ~i~ Contact ~-~_.-.. - Ol ivia Rodriguez 6101 City Secretary of the i,,, . y c a .... ....~ ~ ' -_ -.~ -~ Printed on recycled paper