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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 18683-06-2009Ordinance No. 18683-d8-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS !N THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,dOd.Od, UPON RECEIPT OF SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A "MOW DOWN AIR POLLUTION" MOWER EXCHANGE EVENT; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY 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 2008-2049, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $50,00090, upon receipt of Supplemental Environmental Projects funds, for the purpose of funding a "Maw Down Air Pollution" mower exchange event. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of 2 section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction. such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shat! be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 18283 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in diroct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORh4 AND LEGALITY: t" . _.ti A~sisrant City A'forne-y tft.°f'.if' ~ i.i.$ s'ki't E.. ~ F~f ~ t€ ~s ftve ;?`! 3?.e~,:S} City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved ern 612312Q{?9 -Ord. Nu. '18683-O6-2Q49, 1B6E4-#}6-2U09 &~,~.,. 98685-U6-2009 DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2609 REFERENCE NO.: '"C-23612 LOG NAME: 52TCEQ-SEP-MOW 2409 SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to Accept an Environmentai Grant in an Amount Up to $50,000.40 from the Texas Commission an Environmental Quality for a Mower Exchange Event and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept up to $50,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2009 from various parties based on the agreement with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to receive voluntary Supplemental Environmental Project contributions fora "Mow Down Air Pollution" Mower Exchange Event; 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, upon receipt of Supplemental Environmental Project funds; 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $124.18 from available funds; 4. Authorize a transfer of interest earned from Supplemental Environmental Project Fiscai Year 2008 grant to Fiscal Year 2009 grant in the amount of $1,114.fl9; and 5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $2,OOfl.Ofl from interest earned. olscusslaN: Under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality {TCEQ] regulations: a party involved in an enforcement acti^!~ with the TCEQ mrty negotiate an agreement to oerforr?~ cr fund a Srsppiemeratai ~.r.#{ ra`P'it~iisai Pr .#P.,i,F ' ~,Ef}'. ?i3 retaira~ frs a "'.;'.>,tt tF. xf~n ¢n ~i...s _"', ~"s C-'-"'..c..~ c7'~..7 SYg iT34v r.}i ~.se p>r'"'3~:Ittr'. i hE? ~f4.+~~a °fe# :>~#-f.^ -: „?. e' a a ~., Ir"'#~Q::i ts•; ~~ p: f..-4`~ lzs =1..+~Ii,.~€le~`, r#°`.ti.kt.h?~s/ It aR cI`:?5i.'}Le."ad °.Jf F)t+: °.Ufe CSC::"~e'3C, I'}id 5~ it's#_",s „., Y, Vi£t,n talent, G`9" ~ ,3,.3nf~,'e5' #e „iuaiify z„}£ i'i?e eriv rc°ii'=..n? !9.t".:.?tigt^t ii ~fi? `w.'.3t)+ vt FC'r rt ~'rJt;".`tat i~ i,iJt t,~,tr~?n by {! t~ta;'¢y tr: s"? SEP, TECH rer,ulati~.a}ns aE}ow lfle CFtty tC+ reCetvE.' Ei= ir¢C,CfIeS i6 fr,tld C:Gai E°t'Vsronw7e.'tai rir >e4.ts The City e? Fcrt 4^a'orth ereter~id Into an agreement €f.1t~G C-2`?94t w€th tt?e TCEQ to receive EP fi.lnds in September 2fl47. Th;s agreement automat+cally renews in one year inorements unless terminated in ut,~riting by either Party in accordance tnith Che agreement and allo~~'s the Csfy to receive a maximum '.?6i6 f£?:l`si:'tat? ."?C Jv:tlti~.i^i~ px r year.. °,,, ,..5 >rfs. t .> _•tlr. e:'y .f? .nP .~.~°y ...3:.?' E . ,i_~::'_ ', nrv. ±°.t,~` a ~.. ~;.}E.r,h "7u, t#~> e 3>?'.~t !~_,°.-f dv#cJeKl <~ f4. sr.",: ~a :.Sf w9"; #r; ,+. Ct~ ~y i,"xa€. }4 , '„.: c:*<.#S i ,~r, #td I'~~,F:~'x£.-' #': ., x3 is°..i .} >..t x,' #~ C. L#£?. b"5 xx r r~^.t tt"#3'# ~c,~. €: ~ E3i fir.?:' k. ~.. P { #t Jtatr..,, "~.,. la t±~.S4 by t.,c}~nan~c:i'tt"E.(~)-SPP-Ift>tit'?r7tte) Pas~~ t oft where approximately 204 operational gas-powered walk-behind mowers were traded in for a discount on clean-running electric mowers. A total of $43,387.44 in SEP funds were received by the Gity in Fiscal Year 2408. The Fiscal Year 2048 SEP grant earned interest in the amount of $1,238.25; TCEQ has authorized the expenditures of $124.16 during the Fiscal Year 2048 and the transfer of $1,114.09 to the Fiscal Year 2049 grant year. Any future interest earned will be authorized to spend an the SEP grant. As of May 2049 three separate parties have been identified to provide $20.108.00 in contributions to the City of Fort Worth in settlement of an enforcement action brought by the TCEQ. The City plans to use these and any additional funds identified by the TCEQ to host a "Maw Down Air Pollution" Mower Exchange Event this summer. Funds identified to date will remove approximately 100 gasoline-powered walk-behind mowers from service and result in an estimated reduction of three and one half tons of volatile organic compound (VQC}emissions and removal of seven and one half tons of carbon monoxide emissions per year. The event will also assist in educating citizens on ways they can reduce ozane- forming emissions. FISCAL INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services director cerkifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters 2} GR76 451543 052412372000 $50.000.00 4} GR76 441012 052412222©00 51,1.14 09 2) GR76 5{VARIOUS} 052412372010 550;000.00 3} GR76 44101.2.052412222000 $124..16 3} GR76 539120. 052412222010 5124.16 4}GR76 4414'12. 4524'12372000 51,114.09 5) GR76 441012.. 0524'12222000 $2,000 d0 5}GR76. 539120 052412222010 52 000.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by; Fernando Costa {6122} Originating department Nead; Brian Koerner {8085} Additianat Intorrnatian Contact: Michael Garage (6569} d.o~ntint4: ~'"I°C°Lt)-SCf'-~tt7LG' _'~}(7{) Pays 2 trl'~?