HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17766-09-2007Ordinance No. 17766-09-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT
FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING CONTRACTUAL SERVICE FEES TO RECEIVE A
MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION (MSD) FOR THE TRINITY UPTOWN
PROJECT FOR INSPECTION OR REMOVAL OF EXISTING GROUNDWATER
WELLS LOCATED WITHIN THE TRINITY UPTOWN MSD ;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 2006-
2007 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Environmental Management Fund in the amount of $50,000 from available
funds for the purpose of funding Contractual Service Fees to receive a Municipal Setting
Designation (MSD) for the Trinity Uptown Project for inspection or removal of existing groundwater
wells located within the Trinity Uptown MSD.
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. 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
ROVE AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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A sistant ity Attorney i
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 11, 2007
Cii~ ®f Ford Vt/orth-, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/11/2007 -Ord. No. 17766-09-2007
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DATE: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
LOG NAME: 52TRNTYUPTWNWEL
REFERENCE NO.: G-15866
SUBJECT:
Approval to Conduct Inspection and Plugging of Groundwater Wells Located within the Trinity
Uptown Municipal Setting Designation (CFW-MSD-0007) and the Transfer of Funds to Provide for
Such Services and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the inspection and plugging of groundwater wells located within the Trinity Uptown Municipal
Setting Designation (CFW-MSD-0007);
2. Approve the transfer of $50,000 in undesignated funds in the Environmental Management Operating
Fund (R103) to the Environmental Management Project Fund (R101); and
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Environmental Management Project Fund by $50,000.
DISCUSSION:
On July 18, 2006, (M&C C-21563) City Council approved an Interlocal Agreement with the Tarrant Regional
Water District for the City's provision of environmental services to the District for public purposes relating to
the Trinity Uptown Project. Under the terms of this agreement, the City will act as the applicant and the
receiver of a Municipal Setting Designation (MSD) for the entire project to aid the District with
remediation. The MSD application has been approved by the City of Fort Worth and has been filed with the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), where it is undergoing review.
As a part of TCEQ's approval process the City of Fort Worth will be required to inspect and certify that wells
located within the Trinity Uptown MSD are not allowing the shallow groundwater to flow to deeper usable
groundwater sources. At the end of the inspection process the groundwater wells existing within the Trinity
Uptown MSD will either be properly plugged and abandoned or have had a thorough inspection and
certification prepared. The City will enter into agreements with the private property owners whose property
has a groundwater well to allow for such inspection and if necessary plugging at no cost to the owner.
On October 3, 2006, (M&C G-15436), $27,000 was appropriated for this purpose. As of August 2, 2007,
$20,159 of this appropriation remains. An additional $50,000 is being requested for the purpose of either
properly inspecting, certifying and/or plugging the wells located within the Trinity Uptown Municipal Setting
Designation (MSD).
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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 operating budget, as appropriated,
in the Environmental Management Project Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
R101 494100 052200615000 $50,000.00 R103 538070 0521100 $50.000.00
R101 539120 052200615000 ,50,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Libby Watson (6183)
Or~inating Department Head: Brian Boerner (6647)
Additional Information Contact: Michael Gange (6569)
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