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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 18772-08-2009Ordinance No 18772-08-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PARK GAS LEASE PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $250 000 00 FROM GAS WELL ROYALTY REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO GENERAL WORTH SQUARE PARK, 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 2008-2009 there shall also be increased appropriations in the Park Gas Lease Project Fund in the amount of $250 000 00 from gas well royalty revenues, for the purpose of funding improvements to General Worth Square Park. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18283 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect~upon adoption AND LEGALITY ity ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. 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Y~q"~. ~ ^ ~ Ili F~ _~~ 1F J ~ { T~ ~ ~. _ f ~' F. .{ y ~y,^ ~~. ~.. .P - .„~ - ~.~.._- may. { . k.. f,:w .i Yi `~ ~`\ Mayor & Council Communication oRO~NAN~ENO.,$„2_o$-zoog General Worth Square o z ~, ~. .~ ~,: ~ .~ M X92 ~ ~~~~NPQ s a'~;% ,~~,o TP ~s< 7TH 10 TEXAS SPUR 280 Proposed Statue Location `OZ \~N x 1 `~~ 0 1y~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~N CKERY -o `~ ~ Q ~ g 'z ~, a ~ z z z z Q z ~ W N u ORDINANCE NO 18772-08-2009 General Worth Square Improvements Allowance Estimates 22-Jun-09 For Planning Purposes Only -Subject to Revision Base Park Improvements JFK Design $ 25 000 Existing Conditions Report $ 15 000 Subtotal $ 40,000 Foundation $ 10 000 Approach $ 15 000 Brick Work $ 20 000 Tree Pruning $ 5 000 New Lighting $ 50 000 Electrical $ 25 000 Sparkle Lights in Trees $ 30 000 Irrigation Repairs $ 15 000 Park Amenities $ 25 000 Landscaping $ 15 000 Subtotal $ 210,000 $ 250,000 Remove Kiosks city donation? Remove Button Seats city donation? ~. Sculpture Standard Base Base and sculpture installation Exhibit ??????? fundraising needed k.General Worth Square/GWS renovation estimates City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication ,~ ~ e_ ~ ~~ DN~ COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/25/2009 Ord': No.'18772-08-2009 DATE Tuesday August 25 2009 REFERENCE NO G-16674 LOG NAME 80JFKGENWORTHSQUARE SUBJECT Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a License Agreement with Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. for Improvements to General Worth Square Park with a City Contribution of $250 000 00 from Gas Well. Revenues and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. for improvements to General Worth Square Park with a City contribution of $250 000 00 from gas well revenues and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by $250 000 00 in the Park Gas Lease Projects Fund from gas well revenues DISCUSSION The purpose of this M&C is to authorize the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. for improvements to General Worth Square Park with a City contribution of $250 000 00 from gas well revenues and to adopt an appropriation ordinance General Worth Square Park is located at 801 Main Street and was acquired in 1980 The 1 53 acre park is located immediately north of the Fort Worth Convention Center In 2008 Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. approached the City and proposed the redevelopment of General Worth Square Park to improve and enhance daily use of the park, encourage and support special events and incorporate a tribute to President John F Kennedy who gave his last public speech at this site on November 22, 1963 On December 7 2008 a design charrette was held with a team of volunteer design professionals to develop potential redesign schemes for the park. APlace-Making Workshop was facilitated by the Project for Public Spaces on June 1 2009 Workshop attendees included adjacent property owners and key downtown stakeholders including special event organizers One of the outcomes of these meetings was a recommendation that efforts should be made to develop and complete interim improvements to General Worth Square Park to accommodate the placement of the President John F Kennedy sculpture The donation of the President John F Kennedy sculpture and other refurbishments will be addressed in a future M&C The License Agreement will allow Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc. and their designated design engineers/architects, contractors and vendors access to the park throughout the term of the Agreement. The Parks and Community Services Department will review and approve plans for design and installation of improvements at the park. Logname~ 80JFKGENWORTHSQUARE Page 1 of 2 At their June 24 2009 meeting the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board concurred with staffs recommendation to accept the donation of repairs refurbishments and improvements to General Worth Square Park and endorse the appropriation of $250 000 00 from the City-wide undesignated park gas well funds. An estimate of the direct and indirect costs is attached The proposed expenditure of the City funds complies with the City of Fort Worth's Financial Management Policy for the use of park gas well lease revenues General Worth Square Park is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of the General Fund FUND CENTERS TO Fund/Account/Centers C282 446200 801929990100 1&2)C282 538070 801929990100 2&3) GG01 472282 0807041 3) GG01 539120 0807041 FROM Fund/Account/Centers $250,000.00 2) C282 538070 801929990100 $250,000.00 4) GG01 539120 0807041 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 ...~..~.,_..._v _m,~..~__--___.,.~m~.., ~ _.~._..._.____ CERTIFICATIONS Submitted for City Manager's Office bv• Originating Department Head Additional Information Contact: Logname 80JFKGENWORTHSQUARE Charles W Daniels (6199) Richard Zavala (5704) David Creek (5744) Page 2 of 2