HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6518 ORDINANCE NO. 6518
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH AN ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE OF
CONDUCTING EACH DEPARTMENT, DIVISION AND OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR
AND APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND PURPOSES OF SUCH
ESTIMATE: APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL SINK-
ING FUND REQUIREMENTS ON ALL OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS: PROVIDING FOR
PUBLIC HEARINGS UPON THIS ORDINANCE BEFORE THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND FOR THE PUBLICATION AND FINAL
PASSAGE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the appropriation for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 1971, and
ending September 30, 1972, for the different departments and purposes of the City of Fort
Worth be fixed and determined as follows:
I. GENERAL FUND
1. Mayor and Council $ 10,427
2. Office of City Manager 172,579
3. Human Relations Commission 50,339
4. Research and Budget 135,014
5. Community Development Administration 47,206
6. Secretary-Treasurer 522,791
7. Law 220,257
8. Finance 1,784,642
9. Personnel and Civil Service 191,050
10. Public Works 8,193,748
11. Neighborhood Impravement-Housing Inspection 97,060
12. City Planning 382,090
13. Will Rogers Memorial Center 499,323
14. Police, Fire, Civil Defense 14,647,103
(Public Safety)
15. Traffic 1,705,021
16. Public Health 1,454,349
17. Non-Departmental 4,246,308
18. Debt Service 8,163,251
GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND $42,522,558
II. AIRPORT FUND
The Aviation Department shall be provided with such revenue as may be secured from
the various sources included in the budget of the City Manager, and such money shall be
used to meet the requirements of that department as provided in the budget of the City
Manager, which includes a total Aviation Department appropriation of $1,120,153.
III. WATER AND SEWER FUND BUDGET
The Water and Sewer Department shall be provided with such revenue as may be
secured from the sale of water and other sources as shown by other ordinances heretofore
passed, and such money shall be used to meet the requirements of that department as pro-
vided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total Water and Sewer Department
appropriation of $16,310,742.
IV. PARKS AND RECREATION
The Department of Public Parks and Recreation shall be provided with funds realized
from a tax levy of 13 cents on each $100.00 of assessed value of all real, personal and
mixed property in the City of Fort Worth not exempt from taxation by law, and such money
shall be used to meet the requirements of that department as provided in the budget of
the City Manager, which includes a total Parks and Recreation Department appropriation
of $3,291,941.
V. LIBRARY
The Public Library shall be provided with funds realized from a tax levy of 5
cents on each $100.00 of assessed value of all real, personal and mixed property in the
City of Fort Worth not exempt from taxation, and such money shall be used to meet the
requirements of that department as provided in the budget of the City Manager, which
includes a total Library Department appropriation of $1,431,728.
SECTION 2.
That the distribution and division of the above named appropriations be made in
accordance with the budget of expenditures submitted by the City Manager and as revised by
the City Council in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter and adopted by the
City Council, which budget is made a part of this ordinance by reference thereto and shall
be considered in connection with the expenditures of the above appropriation.
SECTION 3.
That the City Council of the City of Fort Worth shall sit as a committee of the whole
in the Council Chamber at the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth after the introduction of
this ordinance on the 16th day of August, A. D. 1971, at 9:30 o'clock A. M., to hear any
complaints, suggestions or observations that any citizen, taxpayer or party interested may
desire to make with reference to any or all the provisions of this ordinance, and such
committee shall continue its deliberations from time to time and day to day until the public
has been given a full opportunity to be heard.
SECTION 4.
That following the public hearings for which provision has been made in the preceding
section, this ordinance shall be published two times, one of which publications shall not
be less than ten (10) days before the second reading and final passage of the ordinance,
in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, which newspaper is one of general
circulation in said City, together with a separate schedule setting forth the items
in the estimate of the City Manager which were omitted or changed by the City Council, and
the reason for such omissions or changes, as required by the Charter of said City.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall not be presented for final passage until ten (10) full
days have elapsed after its publication, as provided by the Charter of said City.
SECTION 6.
Should any part, portion, section or'part of a section of this ordinance be declared
invalid or inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portion, parts, sections
or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provisions shall be, remain and continue to
be in full force and effect.
SECTION 7.
That all ordinances and appropriations for which provision has heretofore been made are
hereby expressly repealed if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and publication as required by the Charter- o-f the City of Fort Worth.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED
AS TO FOAND LEGALITY:
City Secretary Tai7y Attorney
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CHANGES MADE BY CITY COUNCIL FROM
PROPOSED 19 71-72 BUDGET
GENERAL FUND BUDGET PROPOSED BY CITY MANAGER $43,304,324
City Manager's Office (Account 1-10000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 1720692
Budget as changed by City Council $ 1729579
Decrease $ - 113
Human Relations Commission (1-10100 and 1-10120)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 50,446
Budget as changed by City Council $ 50,339
Decrease $ - 107
Research and Budget (1-10200)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 135,353
Budget as changed by City Council $ 135,014
Decrease $ - 339
Secretary-Treasurer (1-11000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 5220989
Budget as changed by City Council $ 522,791
Decrease $ - 198
Law (1-12000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 220,717
Budget as changed by City Council $ 220,257
Decrease $ - 460
Finance (1-13000)
Originally proposed appropriation $107860096
Budget as changed by City Council $1,784,642
Decrease $ -1,454
Personnel (1-14000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 1910259
Budget as changed by City Council $ 191,050
Decrease $ - 209
Public Works (1-20000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 807563,849
Budget as changed by City Council $ 8 L193,748
Decrease $ -563,101
Neighborhood Improvement (1-21900)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 970307
Budget as changed by City Council $ 97,060
Decrease $ - 247
Planning (1-22000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 382,494
Budget as clianged by City Council $ 382,090
Decrease $ - 404
Will Rogers Pvlemorial Center (1-25000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 473,485
Budget as clianged by City Council $ 4993,323
Increase $ +259838
Public Safety (1-36000)
Originally proposed appropriation $1496799934
Budget as changed by City Council $14,647I103
Decrease $ - 32,831
Traffic Engineering (1-40000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 19706,565
Budget as changed by City Council $ 1,7051021
Decrease $ - 1,544
Public health (1-50000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 1,469,395
Budget as changed by City Council $ 13,4549349
Decrease $ -159046
Ncn-Departmental (1-90000)
Originally proposed appropriation $ 404370859
Budget as changed by City Council $ 4,246,308
Decrease $ -191,551
NET GENERAL FUND DECREASE $ -7811,766
GENERAL FUND AS CHANGED BY CITY COUNCIL $42,522,558
'DOTAL BUDGET AS PROPOSED BY CITY MANAGER $65,658,569
GENERAL FUND
Originally proposed appropriation $43,304,324
Budget as changed by City Council $420522,558
Decrease $ -781,766
PARK AND RECREATIOiN FUND
Originally proposed appropriation $ 3,432,889
Budget as changed by City Council $ 3,291,941
Decrease $ -140,948
LIBRARY FUND
Originally proposed appropriation $ 104900461
Budget as changed by City Council $ 1,431,728
Decrease $ -58,733
NET DECREASE IN OPERATING FUNDS $ -981.447
OPERATING FUNDS AS CHANGED BY CITY COUNCIL $64,677,122
EXPLANATION OF CHANGES MADE BY CITY COUNCIL:
Appropriations: Public Works, Sanitation Division was reduced (-$556,675) with
acloption BY-T--day work week proposal; Will Rogers Memorial Center, Museum of
Science and History increased (+$26,000) for new contract; Public Safety, Rehabilitation
Center increased (+$21,000) for new allowances for food; Public Safety, Dispatching
reflects deferral of Call-Screen Program (-$48,611) ; Public Health, Animal Control
reduced (-$12,886) with deletion of two Animal Attendants and related costs; Non-
Departmental, Convention Bureau Contract (+w110,000) for promotion of civic activi-
ties; Non-Departmental, Park and Recreation Fund Contribution (-$140,948) reduced due to
Council action and effect of 6-week wage freeze; ;ton-Deepartmental, Library Fund Con-
tribution (-$58,733) reduced due to Council action and effect of 6-week wage freeze;
Peon-Departmental, Retirement Fund reduced (-$91,708) due to engineering lay-offs,
wage freeze, and reduced program requirements; Non-Departmental, Hospitalization
Insurance (-$10,014) due to reduced program requirements; Reduction in salaries
(-$19,191) as a result of 6-week wage freeze from October 1 to November 12, 1971) ;
Park and Recreation Fund, all activities (-$140,948) due to Council action and
6-week wage freeze; and Library Fund, all activities (-$58,733) due to Council
action and 6-week wage freeze.
Revenues: Ad Valorem Taxes, General Fund decreased (-$981,477) from City Manager's
proposeU budget request; Sales Tax reduced (-$200,989) due to Council action; Other
Taxes increased (+$220,000) due to approval of i-lotel and Motel Occupancy tax; Licenses
and Permits decreased (-$20,000) due to reduction in Taxicab receipt payments; Other
Agencies increased (+$500,700) due to Emergency Employment Grant; charges for Current
Services, General Fund decreased (-$300,000) due to effects of new refuse disposal
program; General Fund contribution to Park and Recreation decreased (-$140,948) due
to Council action and 6-week wage freeze; and General Fund contribution to Library
Fund (-$58,733) decreased due to Council action and 6-week wage freeze.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT j
I, Roy A. Bateman, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 6518, adopted by the City Council
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, in session September 13, 1971, on
second reading and final passage, which ordinance sets out
appropriations for operation of the various departments of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, for the 1971-72 fiscal year in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter X of the Charter of the City of
Fort Worth, together with a schedule of changes made by the City
Council in the budget as proposed by the City Manager.
WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, this the 14th day of September, A. D. 1971.
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Witeetary of the
ort Worth, Texas