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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8457,~ -~. ORDINANCE NO 8457 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE ADDITIONAL SUM OF $10 000 FROM THE WATER AND SEWER FUND UN- APPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS TO ACCOUNT NO 60-90-10 FOR PAYMENT OF CONSULTANT FEES FOR EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF PAST WATER STUDIES OF THE CITY AND THE TARRANT COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AND FOR EXTENSIVE PREPARATION FOR THE HEARING ON THE ARLINGTON RATE CASE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS the City Council appropriated the sum of $25 000 00 as a maximum fee for the services to be rendered by FINCAP Inc and WHEREAS the review of past water studies and other preparation regarding the Arlington Rate Case hearing was not anticipated and the fee to FINCAP Inc should be raised by the sum of $10 000 00 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS SECTION 1 That there is hereby appropriated from the Water and Sewer Fund Unappropriated Retained Earnings to Account No 60-90-10 the additional sum of $10 000 00 for the purpose of paying additional consultant fees to FINCAP Inc to review past water studies of the city and the Tarrant County Water District and for extensive preparation for the hearing on the Arlington Rate Case SECTION 2 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 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 FORP~! AND LEGALITY __._~ t Attorney ADOPTED /l/ e~~~,.`~,. 3, ~ q8~ EFFECTIVE ~dytg,.,~, 3 / 9 ~ I -,------ ~- ~~. ~_ IVfayor City of Fort Worth, ?exas and Cou~,c~l Coman.un~cat~aon DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Additional Appropriation for PAGE NUMBER Rate Consultants in Arlington Water Rate ], 11 3 81 **G-5141 Case 1 of On June 30, 1981 (M&C G-5032 the City Council authorized the hiring of FINCAP, as rate consultants to testify in the City of Arlington Water Rate Case Inc , before the Texas Water Commission and appropriated $25,000 from Water and Sewer Unappropriated Retained Earnings to pay for such consultant fees As a result of extensive review of past water studies of the City and the Tarrant County Water District and ext ensive preparation for the hearing, it is necessary td raise the maximum fee by $10 000 to $35,000 Recommendations It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with FINCAP Inc , to increase the maximum fee from $25 000 to $35 000 and 2 Adopt the attached Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance appropriating $10,000 from the Water and Sewer Fund Unappropriated Retained Earnings to Account No 60-90-10 WRH plg Attachment APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL NOV ~ ~g$~ ~tn-~ ~ CI ecr of th d of Forc We>;th, TexAQ AaOPTED ORDINANCE NO 84S SUBMITTED FOR THt CITY MANAGER'S ~ DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY OFFICE BY: ^ APPROVED ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE) DEPARTMENT HEAD: CITY 'SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT DATE