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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE AIRPORTS GAS LEASE PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00,
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING SAID FUNDS
TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT OF AIRCRAFT RESCUE
AND FIREFIGHTING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL
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 2010-2011 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Airports Gas Lease Project Fund in the amount of $3,000,000.00, from available funds, for the purpose of
transferring said funds to the General Fund for partial reimbursement of aircraft rescue and firefighting
services.
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.19355 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
a
Assistant Cit ttorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: January 4, 2011
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1/4/2011 -Ord. No. 19509-01-2011
DATE: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 REFERENCE NO.: G-17172
LOG NAME: 1311 AVIATION REIMB FIRE
SUBJECT:
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Appropriations in the Airports Gas Lease Project Fund in the
Amount of $3,000,000.00 and Authorize Transfer of $3,000,000.00 from the Airports Gas Lease
Project Fund to the General Fund for the Purpose of Reimbursing the City for a Portion of the Prior Six
Years of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Services from Alliance Fire Station 35 and Meacham Fire Station
44
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Suspend the Financial Management Policy Statements that limit the expenditure of gas lease revenue
to one-time capital items;
2. Adopt appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Airports Gas
Lease Project Fund in the Amount of $3,000,000.00; and
3. Authorize the transfer of $3,000,000.00 from the Airports Gas Lease Project Fund to the General Fund
for the purpose of reimbursing the City for a portion of the prior six years of aircraft rescue and firefighting
services from Alliance Fire Station 35 and Meacham Fire Station 44.
DISCUSSION:
The City provides fire protection services to Meacham airport and Alliance airport via fire stations 44 and
35, respectively. In the past, the City has not been compensated by the airports for this
service. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of
Airport Revenue (Federal Register -February 16,1999), airport revenues, including revenues related to
mineral extraction, may be used for "other local facilities owned or operated by the airport owner or
operator and directly and substantially related to the air transportation of passengers or property." This
document also states that the airport owner or operator may seek reimbursement of contributed funds up
to six years after such contribution is made.
Staff is recommending that City Council seek reimbursement from the airports for aircraft rescue and
firefighting services for the past six years. The Aviation department and Accounting department are
currently working to finalize the total amount of funds that should be reimbursed back to the City, with the
total being in excess of $15 million. The recommendation is to make an initial transfer of $3 million and
process the balance of the reimbursement through the budgeting process. Because the recommended
transfer would be made from the Airports Gas Lease Project Fund, this would require suspending the
rules in the Financial Management Policy Statements.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
Logname: 1311 AVIATION REIMB FIRE Page 1 of 2
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget,
as appropriated, of the Airports Gas Lease Project Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers
P240 446200 551929990100
P240 538070 551929990100
GG01 472240 0901100
CERTIFICATIONS:
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
$3,000.000.00 P240 538070 551929990100
$3,000,000.00
$3.000,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office ~:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Logname: 1311 AVIATION REIMB FIRE
Karen Montgomery (6222)
Lena Ellis (8517)
James Mauldin (2438)
$3.000.000.00
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