HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19726-06-2011Ordinance No. 19726-06-2011
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GOLF CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00, SUBJECT
TO RECEIPT OF A DONATION FROM THE WADSWORTH GOLF CHARITIES
FOUNDATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHORT
COURSE AT ROCKWOOD GOLF COURSE; 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 Golf
Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $150,000.00, subject to receipt of a donation from the Wadsworth
Golf Charities Foundation for the purpose of funding construction of the short course at Rockwood Golf
Course.
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 7, 2011
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 6/7/2011 -Ordinance No. 1972fi-06-2011
DATE: Tuesday, June 07, 2011
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REFERENCE NO.: G-17294
LOG NAME: 80ROCKWOODGCDONATION
SUBJECT:
Accept Monetary Donation of $150,000.00 from Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation for Construction of
the Short Course at Rockwood Golf Course and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a monetary donation of $150,000.00 from Wadsworth Golf
Charities Foundation for construction of the short course at Rockwood Golf Course; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Golf Capital Projects Fund by $150,000.00 subject to receipt of the donation.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the M&C is to accept a monetary donation in the amount of $150,000.00 from Wadsworth
Golf Charities Foundation for use toward the construction of the short course at Rockwood Golf Course.
The short course is featured in the Rockwood Golf Course Master Plan, which was endorsed by the Parks
and Community Services Advisory Board on October 28, 2009 and is addressed in the City's agreement
with The First Tee of Fort Worth.
The construction of the short course, located on the site of the old Trinity Nine course, will commence at
the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012. The course will have an innovative flexible design that will allow
golfers to play a six or three hole course, depending on how the course is set up by staff for the day. The
short course addresses two of the major issues in retaining golfers in the game today-accessibility and
time. The short course offers easy access for beginners or the opportunity for a quick game for more
experienced players facing time constraints.
The course will be constructed in cooperation with Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation, which began an
initiative entitled "Links Across America" to address the issue of the significant amount of time it takes
golfers to complete a round of golf. The Foundation concluded that the future of golf could be greatly
enhanced by designing a shorter course that requires less time to complete play.
Prior to learning of the initiative, City staff was already working toward implementing a short course to
make use of the former Trinity Nine portion of Rockwood, expand marketing opportunities by offering a
greater variety of play, and provide participants in The First Tee of Fort Worth junior golf program (which is
in the process of constructing its new facility at Rockwood) with the opportunity to get a greater breadth of
experience. When staff learned of the "Links Across America" initiative, it contacted the Foundation,
which agreed that the new short course meets the goals of the Foundation's initiative and offered to
donate $150,000.00 toward its construction.
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The total cost of constructing the short course will be paid for by combining the $150,000.00 donation from
the Foundation with $382,204.88 in revenue generated from pipeline license agreements and mitigation
fees at Rockwood Golf Course (M&C L-14435, December 11, 2007; M&C L-14825, August 25, 2009; M&C
L-14928, February 9, 2010). In connection with the construction, a portion of the previously appropriated
funds will be used for the dredging of the existing irrigation lake and installation of a new irrigation pump
station, which will serve both the short course and the championship 18-hole course.
The Foundation's $150,000.00 donation will be received in four installments as follows:
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 and will serve Fort Worth residents in ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
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 Golf Capital Projects Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GC16 488300 80160520250 $150,000.00 GC16 541200 80160520250 $150,000.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: Nancy Bunton (5717)
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