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ORDINANCE NO ~~~
AN ORDINANCE. APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE
OF THE CITY OF FO F.T WORTH. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$430 000 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
OF THE WATER AND SEWER FUND TO ACCOUNTS
NUMBERED 60-70-01 60-70-04 60-70-05 60-70-07,
70-70-04 70-70-06 AND 70-70-07 FOR THE
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT PROVIDING FOR A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULA-
TIVE OF PRIOR 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 various
sources included in Ordinance No 7951 and in the budget of
the City Manager and in addition thereto there is appropriated
$430 000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water and
Sewer Fund to Accounts Numbered 60-70-O1 ($39 945) 60-70-04
($147 515) 60-70-05 ($57 330) 60-70-07 ($62 770) 70-70-04
($65 695) 70-70-06 ($46 800) 70-70-07 ($9 945) for the
purchase of equipment
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 be cumulative of ordinance
No 7951 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 instances said conflicting provisions
are hereby expressly repealed
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SECTION 4
That this Ordinance shall take. effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date. of its ~assage~
and it is so ordained
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY'
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Recommendations from LWFW Managem nt FAOE
NUMBER Study of Fort-Worth Water Department 1 ~ 3
2/26/80 G-4461 Field Operations Division
On January 24, 1980 Informal Report No 3459-.was transmitted to the City
Council with a copy of the "Final Report, Operations Analysis of Field
Operations Division Fort Worth Water Department," for review
Background
On February 6 1979 (M&C C-409), the, "City'Council authorized the City
Manager to execute a contract with bWFW, ``Inc Management Consultants, to
evaluate and make recommendations to mprgve the Field Operations Division's
management system for water and sewer construction and maintenance activities
The consultant evaluated the Division's management system,, developed recom-
mendations to make improvements, and.ass%sted'in implementing. recommendations
The new management system has been in effect and monitored by the consultants
since October, 1979
Consultants' Recommendations Which Have Not.Been Implemented
A Organizational
1.. The organizational structure of the Field Operations Division
be changed to reflect the new structure as shown in .Figure 2
of their report
2 The addition of two professional management positions
Construction Division Manager and-Maintenance Division Manager
3 The addition of a new supervisory position Evening General
Foreman, to provide increased supervision after normal working
hours,
4 Five current positions be re-evaluated by the Personnel.
Department
5 Create a position grade that falls below a Foreman and Utility
Servicer III for certain crews, as explained in the report
B Construction Operations
1 Increase ditching rates to provide better job site workload
balance by utilizing tracked backhoes One should be acquired
now and field tested
2 Equip construction crews with 12/14=cubic yard dump trucks
3 Acquire at least two hydraulic rock hammers and equip at
least four of the large backhoes-with, quick connect/disconnect"
systems for us e. with the hammers
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Recommendations from: LWFW Managem nt PAGE
NUMBER Study of Fort Worth Water Department., ~ 2 _ of 3
2/26/$0 G-4461 Field Operations Division
4 Acquire 'small' digging equipment fo:r use in narrow alleys,
easements and other restricted spaces
S Equip sewer construction. crew trucks with booms
C Maintenance Operations
1 Add 12/14-cubic yard dump trucks to joint crew
2 Purchase trailers for maintenance backhoes to be hauled by
either the crew trucks or dump trucks
D General Services
1 Equip the remaining service crew which does nat have one with
a backhoe
2 Acquire trailers for the backhoes in this section that are
transported by the service crew trucks
3 Utilize micro-computers for inventory control and accountability
E Management Systems
1 The systems have been designed to operate manually However
with minor modification the systemscould be placed on the
micro-computer, for more efficient utilization
Soil Processor
The study demonstrated a need for processing the material removed during the
construction of water and sewer lines so that it might be returned to ditch
as fill material Additional information has been secured which suggests
that a contract be requested for crushing and sorting of the material on an
annual basis Three sites have been selected to store and process the
material Additional sites should be secured It is proposed that the city
Manager will appoint a Task Force to implement an effective system for the
entire city
Conclusion
The consultant has completed the.. contract and has submitted a final report
Many of the recommendations were implemented during the study and others
are being implemented in this fiscal year's budget
Since the study was not complete prior to the pr-eparation of the 1980 budget
the City Council was advised during budget sessions that the report would
be submitted and funds would be requested to implement the major recommendations
which are listed above
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DATE REFERENCE
NUMBER SUBJECT Ree®IAI1lendatiOriS from LWFW Managem nt PAGE
' Study of Fc~rf Worth Water Department 3
3
2,x
26/80 0-4461 F'ie:1d 0 erations Division or
Recommendations
It is recommended that ~Yre City Council
1 Adopt an or~~i:r~a~zce making a supplemental. appropriation of
$430 000 from t:he Una.ppropr~ate.d Fund Balance of the Water
and Sewer Fund to the following accounts for the p>,~rchase
of equipment as re commended 'by the consultant
60-70-01 S 39 9~5
60-70-04 :~47 515
60-70-05 57 330
60-10-07 62 170
70-70-04 65 695
70-70-06 46 800
70-70-07 9,945
$430 000
2 Approve the creation of two professional management positions
and an evening General Foreman position
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