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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND
BY $164,984.00 AND DECREASING THE UNDESIGNATED, UNRESERVED
FUND BALANCE BY $164,984.0.0 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
CITY'S MATCHING PORTION OF THE TEXAS RECREATION AND PARKS
ACCOUNT (TRPA) REGIONAL PARK GRANTS PROGRAM; 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 2002-
2003 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund by $164,984.00 and decreasing the undesignated, unreserved fund balance by $164,984.00
for the purpose of funding the City's matching portion of the Texas Recreation and Parks Account
(TRPA) Regional Park Grants 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. 15184 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ~'oZ~- Q3
.C'aty of ~~~t Worth, Texas
M~ or end Council Communication
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME . PAGE
1/14/03 ('a-13855 800XBOW 1 of 2
sua~ECT. - APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ~ AND :AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FORA 2003 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGIONAL PARK GRANT.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1: Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, up fo. $2,500,000 from the Texas
>' Parks and Wildlife Department for the development of recreational facilities and ecosystem
restoration in the area.of the Gateway Park Trinity River Oxbow; .and ~ ,
2: Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Capital Projects Reserve Fund by $164,984; and
3: Approve the transfer of $829,080 from the Park 'and Recreation Improvements Projects Fund,
$243,436 from the Community Development Block Grant Fund, and $164;984, from the Capital
Projects Reserve .Fund as the City's matching portion of this grant; .and
4. Authorize the City Manager to accept $25,000 from Streams and Valleys, Inc. as part of the local..
private sector participation in the match; and
5. Authorize the City'Manager to accept $1,237,500 from the Tarrant Regional Water District as part of
the matching funds for this project; and
6. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by up to $5,000,000 from available funds, contingent upon receipt of the grant; and
7. Approve the attached resolution authorizing the application for the Texas Recreation and Parks
.,Account Regional Park Grants: Program...
DISCUSSION:
On .May 14, 2002. (M&C G-13624), the City Council adopted the updated Gateway Park Master Plan.
The Master Plan included the potential joint venture to develop recreational and ecosystem- restoration
facilities in the area of the Trinity River Oxbow at Gateway Park..
The Texas Parks and Wildlife. Recreation Grants Branch administers the Regional Grants Program
. under the Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) to assist with the acquisition and development- .
of multi-jurisdictional public recreation areas and facilities serving` metropolitan communities throughout
the State of Texas. The program provides 50% matching funds as reimbursement grants to eligible
local governments for both active recreation and conservation opportunities. The Parks .and Wildlife
Commission awards grants yearly when funds are available.
Grant applications are due to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department by January 31, 2003, with
project selection slated to occur. in August 2003.
. City of .Fort ~Yorth, Texas
Ma or and Council Communica-~i6n
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER BOG NAME PAGE
1 /14/03 ~ G-13855 800XBOW 2 of 2
suB~ECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FORA 2003 TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE REGIONAL PARK GRANT
The remaining portion - of the City's match includes $829,080 from the Park and Recreation
Improvement -Fund, $243,436 from Community Development Block Grant funds,• both previously ,
appropriated for Gateway Park, and $164,984 from the Capital Projects Reserve Fund..,.-
Approval of this Mayor and Council Communication will authorize staff to submit a grant application in
the amount of $5,000,000 ($1,237,500 City share, $1,237,500 Tarrant Regional Water District share,
$2,500,000 state match, and $25,000 local private match. by Streams and Valleys, Inc.). to fund land
acquisition, recreational facilities and ecosystem restoration in the area. of Gateway Park Trinity River. •
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Oxbow.
On December 17, 2002, the Parks and Corrlrnunity Services Advisory Board endorsed staff's
recommendation to the City Council to authorize the City Manager to apply for $5,000,000 in Texas .
Parks and Wildlife Regional Grant funding for Gateway Park.
Gateway Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 4. '
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the grant,
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds .will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. After this .transfer, the cash balance in the Capital
Projects Reserve Fund will be $1,184,627.79.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: ~ (to)
2) GC10 • - 472001 .013010001000 $ 164,984.00
Joe Paniagua 6140 2) GC10 538070 013010001000 $ 164,984.00
Originating Department Head: 1) GR76 451940 080306836000 $2,500,000.00
4) GR76 488767 080306836000 $ , 25,000.00
3) GR76 .472188 080306836000 $ 174,002.00
5} GR76 451453_- 0$0306836000 $1,237,500.00
3) GR76 472023 080306836000 $ 655,078.00
3) GR76 472010 080306836000 $ 164,984.00
' 3) GR76' ' 472076 080306836000 ' $' 243;436.00
GR76 5 (.Various) 080306836010 $5,000,000.00
Richard Zavala 5704 (from) APPROVED I/21/03
3) GC23 538070 0807881'12904 $' 655,078.00 ORD. #15408
Additional Information Contact: 3) C188 538070 080188800080 $ 174,002.00 ORD. #15409,
3)`GC10 538070 013010001000 $ '164,984.00 RES. #2905
3) GR76 538070 080206771190 $ 175,000.00
Joe Janucik 5706 3) GR76 538070 080206697160 $ 68,436.00