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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15641Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPF2OPRIATIONS iN THE GF;ANTS FUND iN THE AMOUNT OF $60;000.00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF AN EXECUTED CONTRACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AMENDMENT T4 CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 28069 WITH THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO OPERATE THREE CONTINOUS AIR MONITORING STATIONS; MAKING TH#S 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 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $60,000.00, subject to receipt of an executed contract, for the purpose of funding an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 28059 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to operate three continuous air monitoring stations. 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 por#ions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full farce and effect. SECTION 3. That Phis 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 shalt take effect upon adoption. APPRC}VEC! "S TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~.~ ,~~; ~' t ~ ~~ ~' ~ ~ ' ~ ~-~~ ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ~ _ ~'`ity of T'©~t T~T~ort~r, Texas ~~1~~~~~ and ~; c~ur~c~i1 ~:.a~~nr~u-nicc~~~ic~~ DATE REFEREt~lCE NUME3ER LOG R1AME PAGE 8/12/03 *'~C-19704 52OZONE 1 of 1 su~..aECT ACCEPTANCE C}F AN AMENDMENT T{~ THE INTERL{~CAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS C©MMISSIUN ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FC}R THE {~PERATIC?N QF OZONE MONITORING STATIONS RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 28059 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality {TCEQ} {formerly the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission} to operate three continuous air monitoring stations for the period of September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004; and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $60,000 in fiscal year 2002-2003, subject to receipt of an executed contract. DISCUSSION: The Department of Environmental Management operates and maintains three continuous air-monitoring stations for the TCEQ. One is located in the Keller area, another is near Annetta in Parker County and the third is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County. All three stations are equipped with an ozone monitor and a meteorological tower to monitor wind speed, wind direction, and temperature. These monitors are part of the state initiative for environmental monitoring for public access and community tracking of ozone air pollution in the Fort Worth/Dallas area. The TCEQ provides aH the air-monitoring equipment, parts, and supplies for the proper operation of the air-monitoring stations, and is contracting with the City of Fort Worth for the operation and maintenance of this monitoring equipment. The City will be responsible for retrieving the sampling data, sending it for analysis, and performing regular maintenance activities on the equipment. The current amendment changes the total contract amount from $60,000 to $120,000 and specifies the amendment term is from September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004. FISCAL INFORMATIONICERTIFICATION: The Finance Direcfor certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds will be available in the current operating b~~dget as appropriated. of the Grants Fund. `~ul~niittc~l t,~r ~ u. ~lsna~~~~i ~ I t AID ~t ~ OI \ ~ t E A f I IZ 1A1~if 11 (!1 ~ ~1 (l:l 11K1