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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 5640 ORDINANCE NO. 5640 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 SINKING FUND REQUIRE- MENTS 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, 1966, and ending September 30, 1967, for the different depart- ments and purposes of the City of Fort Worth be fixed and determined as follows: I. GENERAL FUND 1. Mayor and Council $ 11,080 2. Office of City Manager 76,033 3. Research and Budget 69,561 4. Secretary-Treasurer 310,962 5. Low 140,194 6. Finance 1,007,371 7. Personnel and Civil Service 102,324 8. Retirement 34,173 9. Public Works 5,272,956 10. Neighborhood Improvement- Housing Inspection 61,506 11. City Planning 236,827 12. Will Rogers Memorial Center 296,301 13. Police 4,878,690 14. Civil Defense 54,016 15. Traffic 1,009,955 I. GENERAL FUND (CONTINUED) 16. Fire $ 3,843,453 17. Public Health 878,795 18. Non-departmental 1,818,757 19. Debt Service 5,,626,400 GRAND TOTAL GENERAL FUND $25,729,354 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 $979,155. III. WATERWORKS 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 provided in the budget of the City Manager, which includes a total Water and Sewer Department appropriation of $10,384,892. 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 $2,184,690. 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 $722,028. SECTION 2. That the distribution and division of the above named appropria- tions 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 com- mittee of the whole in the Council Chamber at the City Hall in the City of Fort Worth on the 15th day of August, A. D. 1966, at 9.30 o'clock A.M. to hear any complaints, suggestions or observations that any citizen, tax- payer 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 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 news- paper of the City of Fort Worth, which newspaper is one of general circula- tion 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 change, 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 judgement shall in no way affect the remaining portions, 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 of the City of Fort Worth. Mayor ATTESTV at ,,lity Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney CHANGES MADE BY CITY COUNCIL IN PROPOSED 1966-67 BUDGET General Fund Budget Proposed by City Manager $25,620,885 Mayor and Council Account 1-01000 Originally Proposed Appropriation $ 14,035 Budget as Changed by Council 11,080 Decrease $ 2,955 (Reduced allowance for supplies and travel) City Manager Account 1-10000 Originally Proposed Appropriation 79,533 Budget as Changed by Council 76,033 Decrease 3,500 (Reduced allowance for supplies and postage resulting from elimination of the Monthly Newsletter) Finance Account 1-13100-13800 Originally Proposed Appropriation 1,027,743 Budget as Changed by Council 1,007,371 Decrease 20,372 (Delete an Administrative Analyst position and related expenses (minus $5,972), proposed computer study (minus $10,000), reduced allowance for overtime (minus $1,000), supplies and contractual services (minus $3,400). Public Works Account 1-20100-20876 Originally Proposed Appropriation 5,302,307 Budget as Changed by Council 5,272,956 Decrease 29,351 (Elimination of provision for automating City Hall elevators) City Planning Account 1-22100-22400 Originally Proposed Appropriation 259,651 Budget as Changed by Council 236,827 Decrease 22,824 (Delete Administrative Research Aide position (Minus $5,422); Engineering Assistant II position (minus $4,027) and a Planner III position (minus $10,275); Reduced allowance for supplies (minus $360) and contractual services (minus $2,740) to effect operating economies) 2- Police Department Account 1-30100-30353 Originally Proposed Appropriation $4,832,090 Budget as Changed by Council 4,878,690 Increase 46,600 (Provision for increasing starting salary for Police Trainees from $445 per month to $480 per month and in- creasing all Patrolmen to $510 per month) Fire Department Account 1-45100-45301 Originally Proposed Appropriation 3,817,327 Budget as Changed by Council 3,843,453 Increase 26,126 (Provision for increasing starting salary for Firemen from $452 per month to $480 per month and in- creasing the salary of all Fire Privates who have completed their probationary period to $510 per month) , Non-Departmental Account 1-90001 to 90090 Originally Proposed Appropriation 1,812,212 Budget as Changed by Council 1,818,757 Increase 6,545 (increase in requirements for contribution to Employees' Re- tirement Fund resulting from increase in salaries for Fire and Police Departments) Debt Service Account 1-95000 Originally Proposed Appropriation 5,518,200 Budget as Changed by Council 5,626,400 Increase 108,200 (Increase the General Fund appropria- tion for debt service (Plus $108,200) to assure adequate financing to meet debt retirement requirements). Net Budget Increase 108,469 General Fund Budget as Changed by Council $25,729,354 CHANCES MAD BY CT77 =19CTL TN ESTIMATES OF 1966-67 GENERAL FUND REVEFUES Increase estiamte of general fund receivu; from fines and forfeitures 50,000, %crease estimate of general fund recalptR fran interest on investments 40,000 Increase estimate of general fund receipts from Fort Worth Public Schools for tax work 10,000 Increase estimate of general fund receipta from taxes 217,295 (Increase estimate of taxable property valuations $14,527,483 at general fund tax rate of $1.55) Total increase in entimate of general fund receipts $317,295 Dec,reasi., in arst-iawte of general fund receipts from taxes 208,826 (Change im general fund tax rate from $1.57 as proposed to $1.55 as adopted) Net increase in estiumte of general f"nd receipts LOAM