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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7619 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL DIRECT AD VALOREM TAX ON ALL PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, SITUATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AND ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED IN SAID CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1977, EXCEPT SUCH PROPERTY AS MAY BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS : SECTION I . There is hereby levied and shall be collected, as pro- vided by law, an annual direct special ad valorem tax for the year 1977, for General Fund operations and for servicing of General Obligation Bonds outstanding of the said City of Fort Worth of $1.665 on every One Hundred Dollar ($100 .00) valuation on all property, real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal property owned in the City of Fort Worth, Texas, on the first day of January, A. D. 1977, liable under the law to taxation and not exempt therefrom by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. The Commissioner of Accounts shall pay each week to the Interest and Redemption Fund forty per cent (40%) of the current taxes collected for General Fund operations and debt service until $10, 815,421 has been paid to the Interest and Redemption Fund, after which all of said collections will remain in the General Fund. In this way the General Fund will absorb any Interest and Redemption Fund de- linquencies and in consideration of which will receive all delinquent tax collections during the entire year. SECTION II . The tax levy which is hereinbefore made shall provide for the payment of interest and create a redemption fund or discharge and pay principal and interest on any obliga- tions due or owing by the City of Fort Worth, Texas , and shall not be taken as an addition to levies for the same purpose in the respective ordinances authorizing and creat- ing such obligations , but the levy hereinbefore made is made pursuant to and for the purpose of carrying out and complying with the provisions of said prior ordinances, and ad valorem taxes herein are levied upon all taxable property, real, personal and mixed, situated in and all personal prop- erty owned in the City of Fort Worth, Texas , as assessed, valued and described in the assessment tax rolls and the tax books of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , for the year 1977, and any supplemental assessments thereof, as the same have been or shall be presented to the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by the Assessor and Collector of Taxes of said City of Fort Worth, Texas . SECTION III . The taxes herein levied and authorized and required to be collected shall be and become due and payable in two equal installments . The first installment, which amount shall be fifty per cent (50%) of the total sum of the taxes due and payable for the current year, shall be due and pay- able on the first day of October, A. D. 1977 , and the second installment, which amount shall be the remaining fifty per -2- cent (50%) of the total sum due and payable in taxes for the current year, shall become due and payable on the first day of April, A. D. 1978. SECTION IV. The first installment of taxes required to be paid by virtue of this ordinance for the current year shall become delinquent on the first day of December, A . D. 1977, and the second installment of taxes required to be paid by vir- tue of this ordinance for the current year shall become de- linquent on the first day of June, A. D. 1978. SECTION V. Should any taxpayer permit his taxes to become delin- quent, that is to say, should fail or refuse to pay the first installment, said installment being fifty per cent (50%) of the total amount of taxes due for the current year, before the first day of December, A. D. 1977, as above spec- ified, then and in that event, the second installment shall also immediately become due and delinquent and interest shall attach to the payment of such taxes at the rate of one per cent (1%) per month, or fraction thereof, for each month thereafter; and should any taxpayer pay the first install- ment of his taxes as hereinabove provided, but should permit the second installment of his taxes to become delinquent, that is to say, should fail or refuse to pay said second in- stallment before the first day of June, A. D. 1978, as above specified, then said interest shall attach to the payment of the second installment at the rate of one per cent (1%) per month, or fraction thereof, on each month thereafter. -3- SECTION VI . Said interest of one per cent (1%) per month shall be added to said taxes in the event the payment thereof shall become delinquent as above set forth, and said inter- est shall attach on the first day of each month thereafter until the taxes shall have been paid, which interest shall be and become a part of said taxes and be payable as such; and provided further that in the event of the publication of the delinquent tax lists, or if suit is brought to re- cover such taxes and interest and the delinquent taxpayer shall be subject to the payment of said taxes , interest and costs, and the same shall be and become a lien upon the property of such taxpayer, as prescribed by the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas , and the laws of the State of Texas, the said taxes with interest and costs shall be and become and they are hereby made a paramount lien to all other liens whatsoever on the property on which said taxes are levied. SECTION VII. 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 portions , parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which provision shall be, remain and con- tinue to be in full force and effect. -4- SECTION VIII . This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage as pro- vided by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY : lop City Attorney ADOPTED: EFFECTIVE: City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE NUMBER Adoption of 1977-78 9/13/77 G-3570 Annual Budget I of 3 Attached is a summary of changes in the 1977-78 Proposed Budget which is believed to represent the consensus of the City Council as determined during the budget study sessions. Proposed Changes Mayor and Council The Council decided to eliminate $15,000 for a video information system and also decreased the funds proposed for the Council Assistance program (-$21,278) . City Manager The City Manager's salary was adjusted by an additional $5,575. Human Resources The Council added two EEO positions to provide improved contract compliance capability, $31,554. Development Fringe benefit expense for position in Development Administration was deleted and will be paid by Water and Sewer bond funds. (-$2,823) . City Secretary The Council made adjustments in the salaries of the City Secretary and the Assistant City Secretary, ) $5,764. Additional increases are due to the budgeting of the salaries for the College Interns for the Council Assistance program in the City Secretary department, +$4,800. Finance The Council adjusted the salaries of the Municipal Court Judges for an increase of $12,954. Personnel Funding was provided for a Career Mobility Program, f 116,537. Housing and Community Development The funding level was increased due to the addition of airplane fly over to identify heat loss from residences, +$13,000. DATE rrEr �aaCE„ rprJr 977-78 PAGE Adoption �d'�I�warr� — 9/13/77 c� ,35?0 Annual Budget 2 os 3 Public Wbrks The Council decided to resume the paper re cycl$ng program for an additional $320,033 and included a new sound system for the Nor°thside Coliseum at a cost of $30,000. Public Safety The Council added $2.2,000 for salary adjustments for Police Training Officer/ Investigator personnel and $32 ,500 for Fire Engineer personnel, A Police officer was restored as a Flight Observer on the City Helicopter at a cost of $1,4,894. Provision was made for a second Police Training class for an additional $270,203; purchase of Fire Service Training manuals for a cost of $12,,500; and the addition of 1.5 Mechanics positions and related equipment for a coat of $30,900. A Lieutenant position (. 75 A.P..) was restored in the Fire Department for a cost of . $13,,812. Police protection funded by the City for non-profit organizations was eliminated for a. savings of $50,500. Public Health The Council decided to provide fv„arads for three additional satellite adult clinics for six months, ,1..,31,250. Park and Recreation The Council decided to re-instate a Cleric Steno position in the Administration activity for a cost of $11,072. Library The Council increased the lrrro'k budget for the North Branch library by $4,000 and provided $10,000 in additional materials for the Southeast Branch. Non-Departmental The Nan Depar tmenta.l. budget was reduced $100,000 due to a proposed increase in the Su.rtran fare and other cost saving proposals and a reduction of $750 was made due to the elimination of 'funds for street decorations, These reductions were partially offset by the increased eased contribution to the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, +$25,000 and the provision of funds to develop a Utility Regulation Department, +$50,000. Water and Sewer Funds were provided to purchase 1000 additional replacement meters for $18,400; to fund an additional position for a second pipe truck crew at a cost of $12, 715; to provide W5 Communication I position at $5,399; the purchase of a. gas cirromMatograph at $16,800; and an additional atomic absoration spectrophotometer for $28,300. DATE REFERENCE SUEUECT: Adoption of 1977-78 PAGE NUMBER 9/13/77 G-3570 Annual Budget 3 of 3 Revenues The Council amended the proposed tax rate of $1. 66 per hundred dollar assessed valuation to $1, 665 per hundred dollar assessed valuation to provide additional revenue of $1,06,631, and authorized the use of $583,866 from Prior Year Revenue to finance non-recurring capital expense. An additional $81,500 in revenue will result from the resumption of the paper recycling program. Water and Sewer Fund revenues were adjusted by $81,614 due to an increased estimate of revenue from customer cities contracts. Recommendations It is recommended the Public Hearing be closed and: 1) An Appropriations Ordinance be adopted incorporating changes made from the City Manager's proposed budget as finally determined by the City Council; and 2) An ordinance be adopted establishing the 1977-78 ad valorem tax rate at $1.665 per $100 assessed valuation. RNL:sm Attachments SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITIDY BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY ff APPROVED El OTHER (DESCRIBE) SECRETARY DATE CITY MANAGER