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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 10589~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~' t'~ ~ q -r ORDINANCE NO ~~! AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 03, PROJECT 890001- 00, LATCH-KEY PROGRAM, OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1989-90 BY THE SUM OF $1~Q0,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID $100,000 TO THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 03, PROJECT 890001-00, LATCH=KEY PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SALARIES FOR RECREATION LEADERS IN THE LATCH- KEY_.PROGRAM; 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 1989-90 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts in the Special Revenue Fund 03, Project No 890001-00, Latch-Key Program, in the amount of $100,000 and increased appropriations of said $100,000 in the Special Revenue Fund 03, Project No 890001- 00, Latch-Key Program, for the purpose of providing salaries for recreation leaders in the Latch-Key Program 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 judgement 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. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 10363 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 - - ---- - -------------------------- ~Gity Attor y Date d~o2, ~~ __ ___ Adopted ~~ l ~ G Effective ~" °~~~~ _ trASrrYR t:tt.c.s pity of ~o~°t ~®~°th ~~~~~ ACCOUMTtNG•~ ,/'~ ~ // ~y~j ,~1 7/ ~ rn ~/ ~y~j ~j 1 TRAMt31011TAt10Nf/UR+.IC,ry/~®~ ~~~ (1 ®WV01(~LL~~~ ~®~~lL~1VU(V(LLL~~UI~~~~~ r~TER AO,AtMICTRATWM •~V/~~ (~((/ \L/ ~L~/ DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT PAGE {,/~~ •1 NUMBER ~I~1i~0 G=8626 PROPOSED LATCH-KEY PROGRAM i or ___2 ARK & R FOR .HI DR N _ __ M~AC,EMEMT SER\~ICY:S-1 RECOMMENDATION: ~,.~ It is recommended that the City Council: ... 1. Accept~in Special Revenue Fund 03, Project No. 890001-00, Latch-Key Progra~i, fees collected from children in the Latch-Key Recreational Program • ...... ...~,-~ 2. Adopt tie attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts -- and appropriations in the amount of $100,000 in Special Revenue Fund 03, Project No. 890001-00, Latch-Key Program, from increased revenues; and 3. Authorize the use of the $100,000 to provide salaries for recreation leaders. DISCUSSION: The Park and Recreation Department has created a day-long structured recreation and education activity program for school-age children during the summer and an after-school program during the fall and spring as an alternative to staying home alone while parents are at work. Many of our City's children are left on their own during the summer months and after school during the fall and spring months without any structured programs. Many times without structured programs, life-threatening situations occur during these periods of time when the child is left alone unsupervised or under the supervision of an older sibling. These children need direction during these periods of time. Many of these children flock to their nearest recreation center and many remain well into the evening hours. An organized activity program can create many hours of entertainment which will place the child in a safe and wholesome environment and under the supervision of a responsible adult. The Park and Recreation Department recognizes the role that it can play in providing a safe, wholesome atmosphere for children during those times that they are placed at risk due to no available adult supervision at home. Also, it is likely that there are many more of these children who are instructed by their parents to stay in the house and keep the door locked until the parent(s) come home from work. These children are commonly referred to as latch-key children. The Park and Recreation Department has the means by which it can have an impact on this service area but is unable to staff the program with existing resources. The Park and Recreation Department proposes to provide a citywide program in geographic areas which can accommodate an average of fifty (50) children per site between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. during the ~,. REFERENCE SUBJECT NUMBER PROPOSED LATCH-KEY PROGRAM G_8626 - _FOR CHILDREN ~ _=___ summer months. The after school program would operate from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the fall and spring months. The program format is both easily adaptive and implementable using minimum equipment, supplies and staff. These will be 33 full-time recreation leaders to conduct the ten-week summer program and 11 part-time recreation leaders for the 38 week program during the fall and spring. The summer program will operate for ten weeks, beginning the week of June 4, 1990, and ending the week of August 10, 1990. The fall and spring program will operate for 38 weeks beginning the week of September 10, 1990, and ending the week of May 31, 1991. All 11 recreation centers will be used to conduct the program. The~'target age group will be six to thirteen years of age. Each recreation leader- will work five days a week for the ten-week summer program. Each recreation leader will be required to work eight (8) hours each and lunch periods are to be taken in a group sitting with the children. During the fall and spring program, each play leader will work five days a week for 38 weeks, three hours per day. Recreation leaders will be brought on the site one week before the program begins to familiarize themselves with the operations of the facility and with the children on the site. In addition, these recreation leaders will receive eight hours of hands-on training specifically developed for this program. Salaries will be paid based on the total 'fees collected from children enrolled in the program. `' ~~ FINANCING: Upon adoption of the will be available in Latch-Key Program Fees 081778. RAM:k Attachments supplemental appropriations the Special Revenue Fund will be recorded in Special ordinance, sufficient funds 03, Project No. 890001-01. Revenue Fund 03, Index Code APPR~V~A ~~° CITY COUNCIE~ MAY ~~ i990 ~~ City Secretarg cf the City of fort Worth, Tex¢t7 SUBMITTED FOR THE OIFFICEABY GER'S Ruth Ann McKinney F) ~ZJr ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT HEAD Ralph Emerson 8704 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO RMATION CONTACT Ralph Emerson 8704 _. ,~., ~. . ~ .~ .