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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9827~:~ .r_ r: ~ ` ~`: ORDINANCE N0. ~~~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16, "HEALTH AND SANITATION", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986) BY INCREASING THE FEE FOR CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD HANDLERS PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND CODE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDI- NANCES AND CODE PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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 Section 16-112 of Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (.1986), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "16-112. Same - Duration; Fee required; Renewal; Revoca- tion. (a) Any such food handler's certificate shall be valid for a period of twelve ( 12) months from the date of its issuance. A fee of eight dollars ($8.00) shall be paid upon the issuance of each new certificate or any renewal thereof. In case of loss, a duplicate certificate may be obtained for a fee of two dollars ($2.00). (b) All food handler's certificates are subject to immediate revocation by the director of the department of public health if it is determined that the holder thereof is infected with, or the carrier of, any communicable disease or if it is determined by such director that the continuation of any such permit presents a significant public health threat." SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordi- nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in `"' ,~,, ~.. which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed. SECTION 3 . It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitu- tional by the valid judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordi- nance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitu- tional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 4 . The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. SECT ION 5 . This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APP OVED AS TO FORM A'D LEGALITY: City Attorney Date: ~ ~~~~~ ADOPTED : ~ ~ ~~ EFFECTIVE : ~/`' 7FiANSfOR7'ATtON'PUDLIC.W-Oj2F{•-~y~~®° "'~~"^" ~®'+~W~N/~~ ~®(J ~/((/~I(L~1L~~~i/~rY/LLi~®~ DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT PAGE NUMBER PAYitiS ANO EcR24/~1-0/87 ADJUSTMENT OF USER FEES -6952 ~- i orL_ HEALTH DEPAI,TMtNT 1 RECOt1hIENDATION ` HousiNC ~ ~~ °t"`°i s`"r"e commended that the City Counci 1 ~d , 1 . approve the attached ordinances amending Chapter` 16, Secti on 16-112 of the Code of the City ;of Fort Worth, Texas, increasing handler cards by the •Public ` Hearth Department, ~ ' Adflpted Ordinance No.`~~~7 2. adopt the attached ordinance amending ,Chapter 36 of the Code of, the City of Fort Worth, Texas, establishing a fee for registration o certai n we g~ii ng and measuring devices within the City, and ~~opted Ordnance No. ~-- 3. adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 34 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, establishing a registration fee for taxicabs; and adopted Ore~mance Nc~f 4. approving the adjustment of certain Park and Recreation fees administratively. DISCUSSION During the budget study sessions with the City Council, City staff recommended adjustments to certain current fee structures and the imposition of fees in same areas where none are now charged. The net effect of these increases is projected to be $49,100 for fiscal year 1986-87. Ns a basis f or these fee adjustments, City staff referred to the recently completed update of the City-wide user fee analysis that was conducted by David P1. Griffith and Associates, Ltd. This study determines the cost recovery rati o in various fee areas. After consultation with affected departments regarding these proposed fee adjustments, the fee areas below were brought to the Council for discussion. Health Fees The City currently charges $4 for the issuance of the food handler card. The staff recommends increasing this fee t o $8. This action will require amendment of Secti on 16-112 of the City Code. Housing and Human Services (Consumer Affairs Division). Currently no fee is assessed by the City t o businesses who use weighing and/or measuring devices to offset the cost of inspection of these devices by the Consumer Affairs Division. It is recommended that a $10 per year per device as a registration fee f or these devices. The same fee will be charged for registering taxicabs, to offset the cost of inspection of taxi meters. .~: .DATE REFERENCE NUMBER SUBJECT PAGE 2/10/87 ~G=6952 ADJUSTMENT OF USER FEES w 2: a,_ 2 ;I~~.. Park and Recreation Department t Various fee adjustments are recommended for program areas within the Park and Recreation to be accomplished administratively: '' ..,, 1. Initiate a fee of $6 per three-quarter hour usage of covered courts and $.50 per one-half hour for practice courts at P~1cEeland Tennis Center. Increase the current tournament fee Fran $10 to $15. ' Discontinue issuance of annual permits other than t o those families and individuals who now 'have them. ,, 2. Initiate a fee for individual, private piano lessons at recreation centers at $20 per hour for adults and $15 per hour for juniors. 3. Restructure the fees for softball, raising the fee for each team in~the fast pitch twelve-game league from $325 t o $360 and assessing fees for slow-pitch leagues according to the number of games played rather than the :season .~ _ played r , CURRENT PROPOSED , Spring (12 games) $290 Fall (8 games) $175 10 games $300 }~ z ~~. ,. DAI/sfggq k ~ ~+'r 4" ~ ~. ~ ' •.T E F' ~ APPRpVED'BY cirY couNCi~ a ~~~ x s Y, /~!~'G, iNW ~~ ~ +~@Q~~®1'~ Of 't~19 4 ~-'~ ~f ~'®rt '4florth, Tsa~ae SUBMITTED FOR T CITY MANAGER'S . DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY ^ APPROVED ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE) DEPARTMENT HEAD• Charles BOSWel1 Recommendation No 4 CITY SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION approved On 2/1087 CONTACT S , Bu l 1 a $51 ~ DATE n.., r ~~ ~~ ,~.,