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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18858-10-2009Ordinance No.18858-10-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND r1PPRGFRlAT1ONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00, UPCJN RECEIPT OF A MONETARY GIFT FROM FRIENDS OF THE FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER AND REFUGE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTIALLY FUNDING SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR TWO FULL-TIME STAFF POSITIONS AT THE FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER AND REFUGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CCTY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $50,000.00, upon receipt of a monetary gift from Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, for the purpose of partially funding salaries and benefits for two full-time staff positions at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge for Fiscal Year 2010. SECTION 2. That 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. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No.18809 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. This orc~~~,<;r'~ce shall take effect upon adoption. ~. ~_~ ' ~;_ City Qf Fort I~Vor~th, Texas ~aycar and Cc~un~il omr~n~unication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/6/2009 -Ord. No. 18858-10-2009 DATE: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 LOG NAME: 80FWNC&R-FONCGIFT REFERENGE NO.: G-16726 SUBJECT: Authorize Acceptance of a Monetary Gift from the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge in the Amount of $50,000,00 to Partially Fund Two Full-Time Staff Positions for Fiscal Year 2010 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to: 1. Accept a gift from the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Genter and Refuge in the amount of $50,000.00 for the purpose of partially funding salaries and benefits for two full-time staff positions at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge for Fiscal Year 2410; and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by $50,000.00. DISCUSSION: The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Genter and Refuge {Friends} is a 501{c){3} organization formed in 1972 to support the operation of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge (FWNC&R} through financial and in-kind contributions. The Friends wish to donate $50,000.00 generated through membership dues and various fund raising efforts to the Parks and Community Services Department for the purpose of partially funding the salaries and benefits for afull-time Natural Scientist Supervisor position and afull-time Maintenance Worker position at the FWNC&R for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for these two positions was eliminated from the Fiscal Year 2010 General Fund budget. Funding for the positions in Fiscal Year 2010 will be provided by a combination of the $50,00000 donation from the Friends a~~~d 5~8.66~?.00 in ~,~-~:vio~,sly coliected fee revenue located in FWNC&R's Greer Island Special Pu~iect F, ir~;~ St~hse~~,uent .~.~r f„ndin~, fior ?hese positions will h? sour.,ht t~rr~uaF current and new FISCAL INFORMATION CFRTIFICATlON: ! r ~7' _ ~' ~. ~~ ';~`;~, ,_ ?i J~' . Ei5 ~~ .. ~ ~ ;rllfleS 11-~~ ~i'~`,I' if `Fr ~;~_ i!1?f7let ~c~t~`!Jn°. ._ 1' ' '; . FUND CENTERS: TO FundlAccount/Centers FE72 5~1a~o 4845c~2~474~a CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by G}riginating Department Head: Additional Information Contact: FR©M Fund/Account/Centers ~54,000.0o F~~z_ ~~~~ 44 a~o5~~1474~ o Charles Daniels {6183} Richard Zavaia (5744} Suzanne Tuttle {7421) ~o:ooo.oo