HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20514-12-2012Ordinance No. 20514-12-2012
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FUND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $318,219.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR
A SEVERABfLITY 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 2012-2013 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Community Tree Planting Program Fund in the amount of $318,219.00, from available funds, for the
purpose of funding the Community Tree Planting Program.
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. 20411-09-2012 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Assistant -City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 4, 2012
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
SUBJECT: COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/4/2012 - Ordinance Nos. 20513-12,2012, & 20514-12.,
DATE: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 REFERENCE NO.: G-17754
LOG NAME: 8080 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FY2013
Authorize Use of $118,210.00iD Tree Removal Fee Revenue, the Amount Of$1OO.00O.UOin Parks Royalty
Revenue and OOD8dOD in the Amount Df$1O0.DDO.O0from Chesapeake Energy Corporation to Fund the
Community Tree Planting Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
KiS recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the use Of$118,21&O0OfTree Removal Fee Revenue and 8 donation iD the amount Of
$100,000.00 from Chesapeake Energy Corporation to fund the Community Tree Planting Program;
2. Authorize the use Of$1OO.00.00VfParks Royalty Revenue k} fund the Community Tree Planting
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations inthe
Park Gas Lease Project FundiOth88nlVUOtOf$1OD.00O.00fn]nn8v8i|8b(efundS;
4. Authorize the transfer in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Park Gas Lease Project fUOdtoth8
Community Tree Planting Program fund; and
5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Community Tree Planting Program fund in the amount of $318,219.00 from available funds.
The purpose 0f this Mayor and Council Communication (K4@C)iShO authorize the use Of funds from
various sources tofund the Parks and Community Services Department's Community Tree Planting
Program (the Pn3g[8[O\.During the Fiscal Year 2OOQ budget deliberations, the City Council directed and
subsequently authorized the use of three funding sources in order to continue the Program, which was
slated for elimination. These sources include Tree Removal Fee Revenue, Parks Royalty Revenue and
donations from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
On September 18,20O8'/W1&C G-10270\ the City Council authorized the acceptance 0famonetary
donation iO the amount [f $1DO.00O.00 per year for five years for @ total [f $5DD.0DD.00 from Chesapeake
Energy Corporation. This will bethe fifth and final year for the donation from Chesapeake Energy
Corporation.
Funding for the Fiscal Year 2013 Program is identified in the following table:
Lo@namc 0080 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FY70l3 Page i of
|O response ho continued drought conditions that occurred during 2011 and last year's water restrictions,
the Program focused on planting container grown trees and limited transplanting field grown trees. This
action reduced the burden on the City's water supply and resulted in a one-time savings in the amount of
$57,559.42 to the Program.
Funding for this program provides for six authorized positions consisting 0f two Foresters and a four-
person nunseryproUuCUon/treep|@UtiOQCrevvaDdne|atedsupp|i8S.nn8tSri8|S8ndserVices.ThePrOg:]O0
provides approximately 1,0OOtrees annually for neighborhood associations and organizations for
community tree planting projects on public property. Additionally, the Foresters included iD this Program
manage the Citizen FOr8St8[ P[0g[8nO and other volunteer programs which train vu|UDiee[s for tree
planting, data collection and ongoing care and maintenance Of the City's tree farm.
The Community Tree Planting Program benefits ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION / .
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The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval Cfthe above recommendations
and adoption Cf the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will b8 available inthe current operating
CENTERS: budget, as appropriated, of the Community Tree Planting Program Fund.
FUND
TOFmnd/AocomntNCenters;
CERTIFICATIONS: 3) C282 446200 809929990300
3) C282 538070 801929990300
5) R1 84 5 (VARIOUS) 080184080005
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
$100,000.00 4) C282 538070 801929990300
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
8usan/U8niG /8180\
Richard Zavala (5704)
David Creek (5744)
$100,000.00
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