HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-28743 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE 26-28743
AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 WITH NO NET CHANGE TO OVERALL
APPROPRIATIONS BY DECREASING THE PARK & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE & REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMABLE
PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. P00133) BY $250,000.00 AND INCREASING
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FOREST PARK
ENFAC PROJECT (CITY PROJECT NO. 103326) BY THE SAME AMOUNT;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
The budget of the City of Fort Worth for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as enacted by Ordinance 27979-09-
2025, as amended, is hereby further amended by adjusting estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $250,000.00 with no net change to overall appropriations
by decreasing the Park & Recreation Department Maintenance & Replacement Programmable project (City
Project No. P00133) by $250,000.00 and increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Forest Park
ENFAC project (City Project No. 103326) by the same amount
SECTION 2.
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.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 27979-09-2025 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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�DAAS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Douglas Black (Sep 28, 2026 17:41:18 CDT)
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED: September 15.2026
EFFECTIVE: September 15. 2026
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
Ordinance No.26-28743
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
7.1.14 FOREST PARK POOL - SLIDE FUNDING
DATE: 09/15/26 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 26-0570
DEPARTMENT: PARK AND RECREATION
SUBJECT
(CD 9) Authorize the Transfer of $362,681.37 of Surplus Park Capital Project Residuals for the
Purpose of Funding the Slide Staircase Replacement at Forest Park Pool, Adopt Appropriation
Ordinances, and Amend the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (2022
Bond Program)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $250,000.00 with
no net change to overall appropriations by decreasing the Park & Recreation
Department Maintenance & Replacement programmable project (City Project No.
P00133) by $250,000.00 and increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Forest Park ENFAC project (City Project No. 103326) by the same amount;
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Park & Recreation Department Dedication Fees Fund in the
amount of $16,969.01 with no net change to overall appropriations by decreasing the
Fort Worth Zoo Drainage Improvements project (City Project No. CO2447) by $16,969.01
and increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Forest Park ENFAC project
(City Project No. 103326) by the same amount;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Park & Recreation Department Gas Lease Capital Project Fund in
the amount of $75,712.36 with no net change to overall appropriations by decreasing
the Forest Park Road & Parking project (City Project No. 100335) by $75,712.36 and
increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Forest Park ENFAC project (City
Project No. 103326) by the same amount;
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance adjusting estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Specially Funded Projects Fund in the amount of $20,000.00 with
no net change to overall appropriations by decreasing the Park Improvements
programmable project (City Project No. P00059) by $20,000.00 and increasing
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estimated receipts and appropriations in the Forest Park ENFAC project (City Project
No. 103326) by the same amount; and
5. Amend the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of this Mayor & Council Communication (M&C) is to adopt an appropriation
ordinance in the amount of $250,000.00 and authorize the transfer of residual project funding
in the amount of $112,681.37 for the purpose of funding the staircase replacement at Forest
Park Pool (City Project No. 103326).
In May 2024, the newly constructed Forest Park Pool was opened to the public. The new
Forest Park Pool includes a 50-meter lap pool, a leisure pool with interactive play unit, a
bathhouse, a mechanical enclosure and a large slide with runout exit (not a part of either
pool). The large, stand-alone slide has a spiral staircase for accessing the entry platform.
The spiral staircase did not take into account 2-way use traffic (those descending from the
elevated platform and not using the slide), thus did not include an interior handrail on main
column. Over the course of the first two operating seasons (May 2024 - Sept 2024 and May
2025 - Sept 2025) there have been safety or injury reports associated with the use of this
staircase.
Park & Recreation Department (PARD) and Property Management (PMD) investigated
solutions to the staircase issue at the conclusion of the 2025 swim season. In an effort to
address the safety concerns of the staircase for the 2026 swim season, an additional pool
attendant was placed at the bottom of the staircase to ensure only one person was on
staircase at a time (ascending and/or descending). PARD anticipates that the necessary
staircase replacement will occur after the 2026 swim season and new staircase in place by
May 2027.
Funding is budgeted in the General Capital Projects Fund within the PARD Maintenance &
Replacement programmable project, PARD Dedication Fees Fund within FW Zoo Drainage
Improvements project, PARD Gas Lease Capital Project Fund within the Forest Park Road
Parking project, and Specialty Funded Projects Funds within the Parks Improvement
programmable project for the Park & Recreation Department for the purpose of funding the
Forest Park ENFAC project, as appropriated.
Funding for this project was not included in the Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) as this project is a reaction to an unforeseen safety concern. The action in this
M&C will amend the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program as approved in
connection with Ordinance 27979-09-2025.
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This project is included in the 2022 Bond Program. The City's Extendable Commercial Paper
(ECP) (MSC 22-0607; Ordinance 25675-08-2022) provides liquidity to support the
appropriation. Available resources will be used to actually make any interim progress
payments until debt is issued. Once debt associated with a project is sold, debt proceeds will
reimburse the interim financing source in accordance with the statement expressing official
Intent to Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election
(Ordinance 25515-05-2022).
Forest Park Pool is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.
This MSC does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the PARD Maintenance &
Replacements programable project within the General Capital Projects Fund, FW Zoo
Drainage Improvements project within the PARD Dedication Fees Fund, Forest Park Road &
Parking project within the PARD Gas Lease Capital Projects Fund, Park Improvements
programmable project within the Specially Funded Projects Fund, and upon approval of the
above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will
be available in the General Capital Projects, PARD Dedication Fees, PARD Gas Lease Capital
Projects and Specially Funded Projects Funds for the Forest Park ENFAC project.
Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the Park & Recreation Department has the
responsibility of verifying the availability of funds.
SUBMITTED FOR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE BY: Dana Burghdoff, # 8018
ORIGINATING BUSINESS UNIT HEAD: Teresa Thomason, #5708
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Penn, #5750
ATTACHMENTS
1. IMG 1429 Outside Pre Grand Opening (12) [7.1.14.3 -1 page]
2. Forest Park Pool Slide Funding AO R1 [7.1.14.5 - 2 pages]
3. Forest Park Pool Slide Funding AO R2 [7.1.14.6 - 1 page]
4. Forest Park Pool Slide Funding AO R3 [7.1.14.9 - 2 pages]
5. Forest Park Pool Slide Funding AO R4 [7.1.14.10 - 2 pages]
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