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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7555 ORDINANCE NO. 7 5 AN ORDINANCE RE-ALLOCATING REVENUE OF THE CITY AS SET FORTH IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF THE PUR- CHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A CORDLESS MICRO- PHONE AND CHAIRS FOR THE COUNCIL CHAMBER,- PROVIDING HAMBER;PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES; REPEALING 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 the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth shall be provided with such revenue as may be secured from the various sources included in Ordinance No. 7399 and in that portion of the Budget designated as Non-Departmental; and, there is hereby re-allocated and authorized to be transferred the sum of Five Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($550.00) from Non-Departmental to the Public Works Department budget for the purchase and in- stallation of a cordless microphone and chairs for additional furnishings for the City Council Chamber. SECTION 2 . Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions, parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 7399, but all other ordinances and appropriations for which provision has been heretofore made are hereby ex- pressly repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. That 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: S . G. JOHNDROE, JR. City Attorney ADOPTED: 1" ! �3) EFFECTIVE: M A 3 9--7-7 T A Mom ori HD0991 wmmvure AL Lmag .Pik POLICY PROPOSAL DATE FILE NUMBER SUBJECT Council Chamber Modifications to PAGE 1 OF 2 P.5/10/77 CP-29 Facilitate Disabled Citizen Needs PROPQSAL 'PRO POSED BY: Councilwoman CITY Mr ER'S EW Shirley Johnson It has recently come to my attention that disabled citizens of our community experience considerable difficulty traversing the sub-level seats in the Council Chambers and the speaker podium located on the lowest level. Also, the microphone at the podium is inaccessible from a practical viewpoint to those persons using wheelchairs. I would propose that the City Council give serious consideration to the attached alter- native seating proposals and for the purchase of a cordless microphone system with stand. The first seating alternative (attachment 1) provides for temporary folding chairs to be placed at the rear of the Council Chambers on main floor level prior to , each meeting and removed at the close of each meeting. The estimated monthly recurring cost for moving these folding chairs in and out of the Council Chambers is $20.00. The second seating alternative would be to provide permanent seating for disabled citizens in a manner which would not detract from the overall design and decor of the Council Chambers. This would include the addition of six seats. on the main floor level (reference Iattaohment 2) -at an estimated cost of $1,200. ' These; seats would have a sign attached to the ,seat back "FOR DISABLED PERSONS ,ONLY". The rationale for the proposal of a cordless microphone system is to facilitate wheel- chair speakers or other citizens who have difficulty traversing the sub-levels of the Council Chambers. The total system cost is estimated to be $450. , The micorphone will be controlled from the City Secretary's main panel via a 'master receiver. Since no microphone jacks, exist at the rear or sides of the Chamber, this would seem to be the most 'practical solution and. the least expensive; other than running a long microphone cord from the City Secretary control panel which would seem to create an additional hazard. i PROPOSAL: It is proposed that the City Council authorize:' 1) The purchase and installation of a cordless public address system for the Council Chambers; 2) The use of folding chairs at the rear of the Council Chambers until the need for permanent seating for disabled persons can be properly evaluated. CITY OF FORT WORTH„ TIM' ' "^;} THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS M.6 0.10., WAS PR SLATTED TO THE CITY COUNCIIJ LEGALITY FISCAL NOTE j AND WAS [9` APPS{OV1+'D CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ] V y Secretary POLICY PROPOSAL (con#'d) PAGE„OF Fiscal Note These improvements can be financed from Council Contingency Account. i City Manager's Comments The proposal is supported by the City Manager. Legality G, No legal issues are involved. Shirley Johnson, Councilwoman j j CITY OF FORT WORTH ALTERNATE N0. 1 TEMPORARY SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS (TO BE PLACED ALONG REAR WALL) FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ALTERNATE N0. 2 PERMANENT SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS FORT WORTH CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 0 0 DO OQ