HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17980-02-2008Ordinance No. 17980-02-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,
AND WATER AND SEWER FUND BY $25,000 AND DECREASING THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND
AND WATER AND SEWER FUND BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH GREGORY GEOTECHNICAL;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING TH15 ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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 Gity departments for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shalt also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $25,000, and Water and Sewer Fund by
$25,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund and
Water and Sewer Fund by the same amount for the purpose of funding a contract with Gregory
Geotechnical.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid,
inoperative ar 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 fu(I force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance Na. 17749 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct confi{ict 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
a
scant City Aftorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 12, 2008
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 2/12/2008 -Ord. No. 17980-02-2008
DATE: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
LOG NAME: 12GEOTECH REFERENCE NO.: **G-16041
SUBJECT:
Adopt a Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Appropriations in the General Fund by
$25,000 and Water and Sewer Fund by $25,000 and Decreasing the Unreserved, Designated Fund
Balance of the General Fund and Water and Sewer Fund by the Same Amount to Fund a Contract
with Gregory Geotechnical
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance
increasing appropriations in the General Fund by $25,000 and Water and Sewer Fund by $25,000 and
decreasing the unreserved, designated fund balance of the General Fund and Water and Sewer Fund by
the same amount to fund a contract with Gregory Geotechnical.
DISCUSSION:
Gregory Geotechnical has provided geotechnical services for the City for a number of years. Gregory
Geotechnical's services are needed for further evaluation of premature street failures as well as expert
witness services in the prosecuting of claims by the City. The City entered into City Secretary Contract No.
36102 with Gregory Geotechnical, following the approval by City Council of the agreement on April 10, 2007
(M&C No. G-15666).
Gregory Geotechnical's invoices were not received until November 13, 2007. This supplemental
appropriation is necessary because the money originally allocated for Gregory Geotechnical did not roll-
over to this fiscal year's budget.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budgets, as
appropriated, of the General Fund and Water and Sewer Fund. Upon approval, the unaudited fund balance
available for discretionary spending (excluding Reserves for Advances) of the General Fund will be
$1,162,613.81 below the minimum reserved fund balance of $51,164,694 and the unaudited available cash
balance of the Water and Sewer Fund will be $47,756,314.40. Financial Management Policy Statements
state that the City shall strive to maintain the General Fund undesignated fund balance at an amount
equaling 10 percent of the current-year adopted budget expenditures less the annual transfer from the
General Fund to the Debt Service Fund and maintain the Water and Sewer Fund operating reserve at an
amount equaling 20 percent of the current year budget appropriation for the operation and maintenance,
which is defined as the total budget less debt service and capital project expenditures.
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Logname: 12GEOTECH
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$25.000.00
Submitted for City IVianager's Office by: Fernando Costa (Acting) (8476)
Originating Department Head: David Yett (7623)
Frank Crumb (8246)
Additional Information Contact: Gerald Pruitt (7616)
James Riddell (7614)
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