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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FUND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $399,956.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM; 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 2013-2014 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Community Tree Planting Program Fund in the amount of $399,956.00, from available funds, for the
purpose of funding the Community Tree Planting 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. 20952-09-2013 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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: CITY SECRETARY
Ass 1 Attorney I a
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 17,2013
City of Fort Worth., Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18093
LOG NAME: 8080 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FY2014
SUBJECT:
Authorize Use of $399,956.00 in Tree Removal Fee Revenue to Fund the Community Tree Planting
Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of $399,956.00 of Tree Removal Fee Revenue to fund the Community Tree Planting
Program-, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Community Tree Planting Program fund in the amount of$399,956.00 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize the use of Tree Removal
Fee Revenue to fund the Parks and Community Services Department's Community Tree Planting
Program (Program). During the Fiscal Year 2009 budget deliberations, the City Council directed and
subsequently authorized, the use of three funding sources in order to continue the Program, which was
slated for elimination. These sources included Tree Removal Fee Revenue, Parks Gas Well Royalty
Revenue and monetary donations from Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Chesapeake committed to
donate the amount of$100,000.00 per year to the Program for five years for a total amount of
$500,000.00, The Fiscal Year 2013 budget included the fifth and final committment from Chesapeake.
This is the first year the Program will be funded solely through the Tree Removal Fee Revenue, The Tree
Removal Fee Revenue source is comprised of tree removal mitigation fees collected through the tree
ordinance administered by the Planning and Development Department and from tree removals on City
property administered by the Parks and Community Services Department. The tree fund does not have a
consistent or predictable revenue stream.
Funding for the Program provides for six authorized positions consisting of two foresters and a four-person
nursery production/tree planting crew and related supplies, materials and services. The Program provides
approximately 1,600 trees annually for neighborhood associations and organizations for community tree
planting projects on public property. Additionally, the foresters included in this Program manage the
Citizen Forester Program and other volunteer programs that train volunteers for tree planting, data
collection and ongoing care and maintenance of the City's tree farm.
The Community Tree Planting Program benefits ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS,
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
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and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, of the Community Tree Planting Program Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
1) R184 462824 080184080006 $332,556.00
1) R184 472265 080184080006 $67,400.00
2) R184 5 (VARIOUS) 080184080006 $399,956.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: David Creek (5744)
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