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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 9469~~o ~ - . - :; .~ ORDINANCE 'N0. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, "HEALTH AND SANITA- TION", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1964) BY INCREASING THE FEE FOR CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD MANAGERS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDI.NANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND CODE PROV,I,SIONS; PROVIDING FOR TH-E REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES .AND:. CODE PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABLLITY CLAUSE`; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN~EFFEC- TIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS; ~.. SECTION I. That Section 19-48.i of Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "Sec. 19-48.1 Same - Duration of food manager's certifi- cates:. fee required on renewal. All food manager's certificates shall be valid for a x period of thirty-six. (36 ) months from the date of their issuance unless cancelled.. The fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) as herein provided for shall be paid upon the issuance of each new certificate or any renewal there- of. In case of Loss, duplicate certificates may be obtained for a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00)." SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be cumulative of ali provisions of ordi- nances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1964), 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 such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.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 or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same, wouldthave been enacted by the City _ .,~ Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional 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. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Date: ADOPTED : ~'~ 9 ~~7 EFFECTIVE: -2 - pity of Fort '4~'orth, ~ex~cs Ji~layor and Coaancil Comma,~ni~ataor~ DATE REFERENCE NUMBER SUBJECT PAGE 8-13-R5 roposed user Fee Adjustment 1 G-6406 ,oi Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve adoption of ordinances and administrative changes necessary to implement the proposed user fee adjustments as presented in Attachment I. Background The City contracted with David M. Griffith and Associates, Ltd, in November, 198?_, to conduct a City-wide analysis of user fees and service charges. The consultant's approach to the fee study was to compare the total actual costs of providing certain services with the total revenues derived from the user charges associated with those services. The consultant also was to show how these user charges could he adjusted to produce adequate revenue to cover total costs. The proper setting of user fee rates is important for two reasons• (a) user fee-derived revenue helps to diversify the City's revenue base, thereby reducing dependency on the property tax, and (h) user fee financing is a more equitable way to pay for services which benefit only a select clientele, if user fees for these services do not fully cover costs, then these services are, in essence, subsidized by the general taxpayer. In November, 1983, the City entered into a three-year contract with David M. Griffith and Associates, Ltd, to update this City-wide user fee study. Each year, program costs and estimated revenue from user fees are analyzed to determine if the City is maintaining its cost recovery percentages. Prior to presenting these recommendations to City Council for approval, all affected departments were consulted for guidance and assistance in developing these proposed fee adjustments. Plarket conditions were considered as were equity and uniformity of fee structures in the final fee recommendations. RAP1 kcq SUBMITTED FOR THE , CITY MANAGER'S ~ ( y ~ ' DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL. PROCESSED BY (1FFICE 8Y , L ~~~ .L ~ (, } Q APP D ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT HEAD: `Charles Bo$Wel l HER (DESCRIBE) A roved Item 2-B-1 On /~ CITY SECRETARY FOR AODIFIONAL IN FOR I CONTACT ~1~~1 es Boswel 1 Ext 8511 ttdC men , remain er continued unti 1 end of ~ DATE U;wye ~ ~ LLI~y JCJJ I VfIJ