HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27976-09-2025Ordinance No. 27976-09-2025
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE PARD DEDICATION FEES FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 FOR THE
BARKSDALE DAM REPAIRS PROJECT; 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 2024-2025 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the PARD
Dedication Fees fund in the amount of $50,000.00 for the Barksdale Dam Repair project (City Project No.
103992).
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 27107-09-2024 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
Douglas Black (Oct 2, 2025 17:45:45 CDT)
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 16, 2025
,-Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/16/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0907
LOG NAME: 80BARKSDALE DAM REPAIRS
SUBJECT
(CD 10) Authorize Execution of an Engineering Agreement with Westwood Professional Services, Inc., in the Amount of $248,470.00 for
Engineering Related Professional Services for the Design of Dam Repairs at Barksdale Park, Adopt Appropriation Ordinance, and Amend the
Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of an Engineering Agreement with Westwood Professional Services, Inc., in the amount of $248,470.00 for engineering
related professional services for the design of dam repairs at Barksdale Park (City Project No.103992);
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the PARD Dedication Fees Fund in the
amount of $50,000.00, from available development fees in the Neighborhood Park Unit 6-34 project (City Project No. UN8195); and
3. Amend the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor & Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize execution of an engineering agreement with Westwood Professional
Services, Inc., in the amount of $248,470.00 for the design and preparation of construction documents for dam repairs at Barksdale Park.
The Barksdale Park dam is located at the northeast quadrant of Heritage Trace Parkway and North Riverside Drive in Fort Worth. The dam is an
earthen embankment approximately 8 feet high, 10 feet wide at the crest, and 500 feet long. An eroding earthen spillway is located at the west
end of the dam, discharging into a channel that reconnects with a creek downstream.
Geotechnical and drainage studies have identified issues with seepage at the downstream toe, resulting in wet and unstable ground conditions
and shallow landslides. These conditions not only affect park usability but also pose a potential risk of dam failure. The City of Fort Worth has
initiated a rehabilitation project to address these concerns, which includes designing improvements to control seepage, stabilize the
embankment, and replace the spillway with a concrete structure.
The action in this M&C will amend the FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024,
Section 8 Capital Improvements.
Funding is budgeted in the Neighborhood Park Unit 6-34 project within the PARD Dedication Fees Fund for the purpose of funding the Barksdale
Dam project, as appropriated.
Barksdale Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 10.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the Neighborhood Park Unit 6-34 project within the PARD Dedication Fees
Fund and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the PARD
Dedication Fees Fund for the FY22 Barksdale Dam Repairs project to support the approval of the above recommendations and execution of the
agreement. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Park & Recreation Department has the responsibility of verifying the availability of funds..
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Dave Lewis 5717
Additional Information Contact: Joel McElhany 5745