HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18291-09-2008Ordinance No. 18291-09-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE PARK GAS LEASE PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $203,197 FROM THE
GAS WELL ROYALTY REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM; 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 2007-2008 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Park
Gas Lease Project Fund in the amount of $203,197 from gas well royalty revenues for the purpose of
funding the Community Tree Planting Program.
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. 17749 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 OVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
-" ssistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 16, 2008
C~ ®f F®rt ~I/®~th, 1"exas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/16/2008 -Ord. No. 18290-09-2008 & 18291-09-2008
DATE: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
LOG NAME: 80TREEFUNDDONAT
REFERENCE NO.: ~*G-16276
SUBJECT:
Authorize Use of Tree Fund Revenue and Gas Well Revenue to Fund the Community Tree Planting
Program and Authorize Acceptance of a Donation from Chesapeake Energy Corporation in the
Amount of $500,000.00 over the Next Five Years to Support Tree Planting on Public Property and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of Tree Fund revenue in the amount of $135,000.00 to fund the Community Tree
Planting program;
2. Authorize the use of Gas Well Revenue in the amount of $203,197.00 to fund the Community Tree
Planting program;
3. Authorize the City Manager to accept a monetary donation in the amount of $100,000.00 a year for five
years from Chesapeake Energy Corporation;
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Tree
Fund by $135,000.00 from available funds; and
5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$203,197.00 in the Park Gas Lease Project Fund from the gas well royalty revenues for the Community
Tree Planting Program.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this M&C is to earmark and appropriate funding for the continuation of the Parks and
Community Services Department's (PACs) Community Tree Planting Program. The full cost of the program
amounts to $338,197.00 which includes six authorized positions consisting of two Foresters, and a four
person nursery production/tree planting crew.
Staff was directed to use gas well revenue in the amount of $203,197.00 to fund the portion of the program
related to tree planting on public property which includes parks and public spaces and school sites within
the City of Fort Worth. In order to allocate these revenues in this manner, the Gas Well Revenues
Distribution Policy will be amended to specify tree planting and related production, distribution, installation
and establishment activities as a qualified use of these funds. This portion of the Community Tree Planting
Program funds the four person nursery production/tree planting crew which annually plants approximately
600 large caliber trees in parks and other public properties.
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Staff was also directed to utilize revenues in the amount of $35,000.00 and $100,000.00 from the Tree
Fund for a total of $135,000.00 to fund the volunteer component of the Community Tree Planting
Program. The $35,000.00 amount will be allocated from fees collected under the Tree Preservation
Ordinance for legal and illegal tree removals. The balance of $100,000.00 will come from an annual
donation from Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CEC). During negotiations for a gas well permit located off
Rogers Road near the Trinity Trail, CEC agreed to donate $500,000.00 to the City of Fort Worth for planting
trees on public property. CEC proposes to make annual installments of $100,000.00 per year over the next
five years. These funds will be allocated to the PACS Community Tree Planting Program administered by
the Forestry Section of the Planning and Resource Management Division. All funds received from CEC will
be used to administer the Community Tree Planting Program. This portion of the program funds two
Forester positions to coordinate the Neighborhood Tree Planting Program which annually provides 1,000
container grown trees for neighborhood associations and organizations for community tree planting
projects. Additionally, the Foresters manage the Citizen Forester Program which trains volunteers for tree
planting, data collection, and ongoing care and maintenance of the tree farm.
The Community Tree Planting Program benefits ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated, of
the Park Gas Lease Project Fund.
TO Fund/i4ccount/Centers
(1) (4)C183 462824 080183080001 $135,000.00
(2) (5) C282 446200 801929990100 $203,197.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
(1) C183 462824 080183080001
(2) C282 446200 801929990100
(2) (5) C282 511010 805930052320 X203,197.00
(4)C183 5XX)CXX 080183080001 $135,000.00
$135.000.00
X203.197.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bX: Charles W. Daniels (6183)
Or~inating Department Head: Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: Harold Pitchford (5728)
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