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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCP 264 WO , TEX CIT FO AS 0 . 0� COUNCIL PROPOSAL Date: File Number. Subject:Council Proposal to Reconsider Resolution Number 3459-02-2007 Authorizing the City Manager 3-6-2007 264 to Enter Into an Agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the Purchase and Use of Eagle Mountain Lake Park as adopted by the City Council on February 20,2007 Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page: Chuck Silcox City Attorney's Review: PAGE 1 OF 1 r It is proposed that the City Council reconsider Resolution Number 3459-02-2007 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase and use of Eagle Mountain Lake Park, as adopted by the City Council on February 20, 2007. DISCUSSION: At their regular scheduled meeting on February 20, 2007, the City Council approved a resolution adopting an ordinance appropriating $500,000 towards the purchase of approximately 400 acres bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake, contingent upon the execution of an agreement with Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase use and maintenance of the park and the provision that there be pedestrian and watercraft access to Eagle Mountain Lake from the park. The effect of adopting this Council Proposal is to place the Resolution back before the Council for approval, denial or amendment. LEGALITY: The City Attorney finds that this proposal is legal and within the authority of the City Council. PROPO D BY: Councilmembe Counci a er CITY Cnl_"N.CIL M 6 2007 LEGALITYI v of the ❑ FISCAL NOTE C 46rth,Texas ❑ CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS 0 CITY POLICIES MANUAL A RESOLUTION NO. 3459-02-2007 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK AND ADOPTION OF AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, in 1980, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Morris Dido Newark Road in order to develop a public state park;and WHEREAS, for more than 25 years, the area has remained undeveloped and inaccessible to the public and because the site is now deemed to be too small for a major state park,the Texas General Land Office plans to sale the area in order to buy a larger tract of land for a regional park in Palo Pinto County; and WHEREAS, The Trust for Public Land, a San Francisco—based nonprofit organization specializing in developing parkland thorough public-private partnerships, has filed an letter of intent with the Texas General Land Office and is working with the Tarrant Regional Water District, Tarrant County, TXU and various private entities to bring a coalition of public and private entities together to purchase the property in order to preserve and develop the area as a public park with picnic areas, bathroom facilities, hiking trails, and open areas for viewing wildlife;and WHEREAS, upon purchase, the Tarrant Regional Water District would own and manage the area as a public park and natural area; and WHEREAS, the Tarrant Regional Water District and Tarrant County have pledged six million dollars towards the purchase of the area parkland, but additional funds are needed to complete the land transaction; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has determined that the area, by virtue of its location within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction and its proximity to the city limits and the citizens of Fort Worth, is suitable for conservation as a public park;and WHEREAS,the City Council,by obligating$500,000 through the adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, wishes to cooperate with the Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas General Land Office, Tarrant County and other interested parties in the purchase of the area for use as a public park, contingent upon the execution of an agreement with the District for the purchase use and maintenance of the park for Tan-ant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS,THAT: 1. The attached ordinance be adopted appropriating $500,000 towards the purchase of approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Morris Dido Newark Road in order to develop a state park contingent upon the execution of an agreement with the District for the purchase, use and maintenance oftiie park for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. CITY or rftKT VMK1rK Resolution No.3459-02-2007 2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase, use and maintenance of the park and access, including but not limited to, pedestrian and watercraft access to Eagle Mountain Lake from the park for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. 3. Nothing contained herein shall obligate the City of Fort Worth to expend City funds for the operation or maintenance of the parkland either before or after annexation of the area. 4. Request that the City Manager explore working with Tarrant County,the Tarrant Regional Water District and the State for the dedication of mineral interest proceeds generated from the park toward future improvement and maintenance of this park. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. ADOPTED this 20* day of Februarti_2007. ATTEST: By: �i1/� APPROVED Marty Hendrix,daySecretary CITY COUNCIL FEB 2 0 2007 City Secretary!Ofee or City of Fort Wo:N Texas CITY OF FORT urea a Ordinance No. 17415-02-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.000 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING APPROXIMATELY 400 ACRES LOCATED IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, BORDERING THE EAST SIDE OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE SOUTH OF PEDEN ROAD AND WEST OF MORRIS DIDO NEWARK ROAD FOR TARRANT COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH CITIZENS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS 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 City departments for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 in the Budget of the City Manager,there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of$500,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of purchasing approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Moms Dido Newark Road for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. 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. 17142 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 ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. AP,PROVED ^AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: )J I Assistant City A mey 00,11, ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 20, 2007 CYT FO WO , TEXAS M p Lrl 0 COUNCIL PROPOSAL Date: File Number. Subject:Council Proposal to Reconsider Resolution Number 3459-02-2007 Authorizing the City Manager 3-6-2007 264 to Enter Into an Agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the Purchase and Use of Eagle Mountain Lake Park as adopted by the City Council on February 20,2007 Proposed By: City Manager's Review: Page: Chuck Silcox City Attorney's Review: PAGE 1 OF 1 It is proposed that the City Council reconsider Resolution Number 3459-02-2007 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase and use of Eagle Mountain Lake Park, as adopted by the City Council on February 20, 2007. DISCUSSION: At their regular scheduled meeting on February 20, 2007,the City Council approved a resolution adopting an ordinance appropriating $500,000 towards the purchase of approximately 400 acres bordering the east side.of Eagle Mountain Lake, contingent upon the execution of an agreement with Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase use and maintenance of the park and the provision that there be pedestrian and watercraft access to Eagle Mountain Lake from the park. The effect of adopting this Council Proposal is to place the Resolution back before the Council for approval, denial or amendment. LEGALITY: The City Attorney finds that this proposal is legal and within the authority of the City Council. PROPO D BY: ` Councilmembe Counc' a er APPROVED CITY COUN MAR 2 0 2007 ''LEGALITY temPtarvyFISCAL NOTE Ci yuofort rtkTexas ❑ CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS ❑ CITY POLICIES MANUAL A RESOLUTION NO. 3459-02-2007 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK AND ADOPTION OF AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE WHEREAS, in 1980, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department purchased approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Morris Dido Newark Road in order to develop a public state park;and WHEREAS, for more than 25 years, the area has remained undeveloped and inaccessible to the public and because the site is now deemed to be too small for a major state park,the Texas General Land Office plans to sale the area in order to buy a larger tract of land for a regional park in Palo Pinto County;and WHEREAS, The Trust for Public Land, a San Francisco—based nonprofit organization specializing in developing parkland thorough public-private partnerships, has filed an letter of intent with the Texas General Land Office and is working with the Tarrant Regional Water District, Tarrant County, TXU and various private entities to bring a coalition of public and private entities together to purchase the property in order to preserve and develop the area as a public park with picnic areas, bathroom facilities, hiking trails, and open areas for viewing wildlife;and WHEREAS, upon purchase, the Tarrant Regional Water District would own and manage the area as a public park and natural area;and WHEREAS, the Tarrant Regional Water District and Tarrant County have pledged six million dollars towards the purchase of the area parkland,but additional funds are needed to complete the land transaction;and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has determined that the area, by virtue of its location within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction and its proximity to the city limits and the citizens of Fort Worth, is suitable for conservation as a public park;and WHEREAS,the City Council,by obligating$500,000 through the adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, wishes to cooperate with the Tarrant Regional Water District, Texas General Land Office, Tarrant County and other interested parties in the purchase of the area for use as a public park, contingent upon the execution of an agreement with the District for the purchase use and maintenance of the park for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS,THAT: 1. The attached ordinance be adopted appropriating $500,000 towards the purchase of approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Morris Dido Newark Road in order to develop a state park contingent upon the execution of an agreement with the District for the purchase, use and maintenance of the park for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. CCITT or 1L ewe 1i1Ft 3k ru Resolution No.3459-02-2007 2. The City Council hereby authorizes and directs,the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District for the purchase, use and maintenance of the park and access, including but not limited to, pedestrian and watercraft access to Eagle Mountain Lake from the park for Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. 3. Nothing contained herein shall obligate the City of Fort Worth to expend City funds for the operation or maintenance of the parkland either before or after annexation of the area. 4. Request that the City Manager explore working with Tarrant County,the Tarrant Regional Water District and the State for the dedication of mineral interest proceeds generated from the park toward future improvement and maintenance of this park. AND IT IS SO RESOLVED. ADOPTED this 20 day of FebnM .2007. ATTEST: By: APPROVED Marty Hendrix,CVySecretary CITY COUNCIL FEB 2 0 2007 ity Secretary of tha CitGy a[FortWo:t}�,Texas CITY or rG>f T VMATE Ordinance No. 17415-02-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.000 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING APPROXIMATELY 400 ACRES LOCATED IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, BORDERING THE EAST SIDE OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN LAKE SOUTH OF PEDEN ROAD AND WEST OF MORRIS DIDO NEWARK ROAD FOR TARRANT COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH CITIZENS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS 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 City departments for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 in the Budget of the City Manager,there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of$500,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of purchasing approximately 400 acres located in Tarrant County, Texas, bordering the east side of Eagle Mountain Lake south of Peden Road and west of Monis Dido Newark Road for Tan-ant County and the City of Fort Worth citizens. t 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. 17142 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 ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant City A mey ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: February 20,2007