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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 17926-12-2007Ordinance No. 17926-12-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $498,858 FROM GAS WELL ROYALTY REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOCATING THIS AMOUNT TO REPLACE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; PROVIDING FOR 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 Improvements Project Fund in the amount of $498,858 from Gas Well Royalty Revenues for the purpose of allocating this amount to replace the Community Development Block Grant Funds. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. A OVED AS O ORM D LEGALITY: Assistant City ttorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 18. 2007 Cp~r ®f F®~ W®rth, 1"exas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/18/2007 -Ord. No. 17926-12-2007 DATE: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 LOG NAME: 80CDBGREALLO REFERENCE NO.: G-16004 SUBJECT: Authorize the Reallocation of $552,187 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the Development of the Sycamore Park Splash Pad and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance from Gas Well Royalty Revenues RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the appropriation and reallocation of $552,187 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the development of the Sycamore Park Splash Pad as follows; a. $253,791 from the Gateway Oxbow-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Regional Park Grant match; b. $220,000 from the Gateway Park Skate Park project; c. $42,900 from the Sankofa Park Improvement project; d. $25,067 from the Gateway Park Soccer Field Improvement project; and e. $10,429 from Security lighting project funds; 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Park Improvements Project Fund from Gas Well Royalty Revenues by $498,858 and authorize the allocation of this amount to replace Community Development Block Grant funds, as follows: a. $253,791 for the Gateway Oxbow-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Regional Park Grant match; b. $220,000 for the Gateway Park Skate Park project; and c. $25,067 for the Gateway Park Soccer Field Improvement project. DISCUSSION: The purpose of this M&C is to expedite the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds by reallocating those funds to the Sycamore Park Splash Pad project in order to be in compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements to meet timeliness standards for expenditure of federal funds. Secondly, to authorize replacement of CDBG funds from Gas Well Royalties exempted from the Gas Well Revenues expenditure moratorium. Two projects in Gateway Park are currently earmarked for funding from CDBG funds, but cannot be expended by the HUD deadline. The first is the $4.5 million Gateway Oxbow Project of which $253,791 of previously appropriated CDBG funding was approved as the City's portion of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Regional grant match (M&C G-14221). In addition, the remaining CDBG fund balance of $25,067 for Gateway Park Soccer Field Improvements was also included in the Gateway Oxbow Project bringing the total to $278,858. The second project was the development of a Skate Park also located at Gateway Park and funded by Logname: 80CDBGREALLO Page 1 of 3 CDBG funds in the amount of $250,000. Of that amount, $30,000 has been set aside for consultant fees and administrative costs (and will be expended and/or encumbered by the March 2008 HUD deadline), reducing the available fund balance for that project to $220,000. Total CDBG funding for both projects listed above is $498,858. The reason that the Gateway Oxbow and Skate Park projects have been deferred is because these projects have the potential to be impacted by the inclusion of Gateway Park as part of the floodway improvements slated for the Trinity River Vision - Central City Project (TRVCCP). Staff has been conducting public meetings to gather input on .additional park improvements at Gateway Park that could be funded through the TRVCCP. Once all public input has been considered, the master plan for Gateway Park will be revised to include these additional improvements. Plans for the Oxbow and the Skate Park projects are currently being modified to accommodate the additional park improvements that would be funded through the TRVCCP. Although significant progress has been made towards revisions of the current master plan, completion of these projects will not occur by the HUD March 2008 deadline to expend all the remaining CDBG funds. Since neither of the projects can be completed by the deadline, staff recommends that the CDBG project funds be reallocated to the construction of the Prototype Splash Pad at Sycamore Park. On January 9, 2007, City Council approved a contract with Kimley-Horn to develop a citywide Aquatics Master Plan and to design a prototype Splash Pad (M&C C-21931). Funding for the master plan and the design and preparation of construction documents for the Splash Pad were appropriated from Gas Well Royalty revenues in the amount of $224,000. Design and preparation of construction documents are completed with construction scheduled to begin after the first of the year. In accordance with the April 17, 2007, memorandum to the City Council, $550,000 was earmarked from Gas Well Royalty Revenues for the Prototype Splash Pad at Sycamore Park. The bottom line is that completion of the project will expedite expenditure of CDBG funds which will coincide with the HUD deadline. The remaining balance of $42,900 from the Sankofa Park project, in addition to the remaining balance of $10,429 from the Security Lighting CDBG funds, will also be reallocated to the Sycamore Park Splash Pad to be included with the previously mentioned $498,858 for a total of $552,187. Note: the Sankofa park funds will be appropriated from future years CDBG funding. All CDBG Security Lighting projects have been completed. Staff recommends that $498,858 be appropriated from Gas Well Royalty Revenues which are exempt from the moratorium to replace the $253,791 in CDBG funding for the TPWD Regional Park Grant, the $25,067 in the CDBG fund balance for Gateway Park Soccer Field Improvements and the $220,000 in CDBG funding for the construction of a Skate Park at Gateway Park. Reallocation Summary CDBG Funds Replacement Gas Well Revenue TPWD Regional Grant $253,791.00 TPWD Regional Grant $253,791.00 Gateway Park Skatepark $220,000.00 Gateway Park Skatepark $220,000.00 Gateway Park Soccer Field $25,067.00 Gateway Park Soccer Field $25,067.00 Sankofa Park $42,900.00 n/a $0.00 Security Lighting $10,429 n/a $0 Total $552,187.00 Total $498,858.00 A public notice of the reallocation of these funds was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on May 18, 2007. No citizen comments were received. The prototype Splash Pad will be located adjacent to the Sycamore Community Center in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: Logname: 80CDBGREALLO Page 2 of 3 The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds will be available in the current capital budget of the Grant Fund, as appropriated. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers (~GR76 541600 080206697880 $103,858.43 (~GR76 541600 080206929140 $220.000.00 (1)GR76 541600 080206771190 $175.000.00 ~GR76 539120 080206771190 $175,000.00 ~GR76 541600 080206929180 $220,000.00 ~GR76 541200 080206697160 $103,858.43 ~C282 538070 801929990100 $253.791.00 (1)GR76 539120 080206845760 $10,429.46 .{1)GR76 541600 080206845770 $10,429.46 (1)GR76 539120 080206005150 $42.900.00 ~GR76 541600 080206005160 $42.900.00 (3)GR76 472076 080306836000 $253.791.00 (3)C282 446200 801929990100 $498.858.00 ~C282 538070 801929990100 $253.791.00 ~GR76 472282 080306836000 $253,791.00 (_,)3 C282 541600 801929990100 $220,000.00 (3)C282 541600 801929990100 $25,067.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Libby Watson (6183) Originating Department Head: Richard Zavala (5704) Additional Information Contact: Harold Pitchford (5728) Logname: 80CDBGREALLO Page 3 of 3