HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18837-09-2009Ordinance No 18837-09-2009
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE PARK GAS LEASE PROJECT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $94 636 00 FROM THE
GAS WELL ROYALTY REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2009 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS FOR
VARIOUS PARKS 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 $94 636 00
from the Gas Well Royalty Revenues, for the purpose of funding the Fiscal Year 2009 Neighborhood Park
Enhancement Program Projects for various parks.
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPROVED qS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
As
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. September 22. 2009
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved As Amended on 9/22/2009 Amendment of MSC Highlighted'
~„_in Yel{ow, Ord No._18837-09,2009 ~~
DATE Tuesday September 22 2009 REFERENCE NO G-16715
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SUBJECT
Authorize Fiscal Year 2009 Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program in the Amount of $94 636 00 and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
.RECOMMENDATION..
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Approve the Fiscal Year 2009 Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program Projects for various parks
2. Approve funding the Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program in the amount of $94 636 00 from Gas
Well Royalty Revenues, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$94 636 00 in the Park Gas Lease Project Fund from Gas Well Royalty Revenues
DISCUSSION
The purpose of this M&C is to authorize Fiscal Year 2009 Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program
(NPEP) projects and appropriate the funds necessary to underwrite the projects A total of $94 636 00 is
to be distributed on projects throughout the City The maximum allowance for a project is $25 000 00
On October 16 2007 staff in the Parks and Community Services Department (PACSD) briefed the City
Council on the Neighborhood Park Development Grant (NPDG) Program The NPDG is designed to elicit
community involvement in local park development by providing selected applicants with grant funding from
gas well revenue to implement proposed development of the applicants neighborhood parks One
requirement of the NPDG is that the group applying for the grant funds provides a cash match
At that time the City Council instructed staff to move forward with developing a second funding program
that would engage the community in neighborhood park development but that would not require matching
funds In response the Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program was developed to assist those
neighborhoods and communities who were interested in participating in how their neighborhood parks
were developed but who had difficulties in raising funds for the cash match required under the NPDG
Staff developed an application process and recommended that the new program be funded from gas well
revenues an approach consistent with the existing NPDG program In addition to identifying a
recommended funding source staff came up with procedures to help with implementation and
management of the program Those procedures are as follows
1 The projects will be constructed utilizing the PACSD Small Capital Projects Crew
2 Project applications were to be scored and ranked by a selection committee utilizing a process and
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scoring criteria similar to the ones used for the NPDG program and
3 Total approximate allocation of funding for potential projects per year will not exceed $100 000 00
On February 27 2008 the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board (PACSAB) endorsed staffs
recommendation establishing the procedures and criteria for the NPEP The NPEP was advertised on
May 1 2008 in the City of Fort Worth City Page published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and forwarded
to the League of Neighborhoods. Staff conducted two citizen workshops to facilitate the application
process The deadline for submitting applications for the NPEP was June 30 2008
The PACSD received 16 applications that were ranked by the Neighborhood Park Enhancement Program
Review Committee which consisted of representatives from the League of Neighborhoods, the PACSAB
the Planning and Development Department and the PACSD The applications were ranked based on a
number of objective criteria including 1) fixing and restoring existing facilities, 2) potential for revenue
generation and 3} alignment of the proposed projects with the City's strategic goals
The following projects were recommended for funding by the Committee
Park CD Project Applicant
Oakland Lake 8 Repair Sidewalk, West Meadowbrook
11 Trash Receptacles Neighborhood
2 Drinking Fountains Association
Worth Hills Park 9 Security Lighting Trash Bluebonnet Hills
Receptacle Picnic Table Neighborhood
2 Benches Association
Creekside Park 6 3 Security Lights Meadowcreek
2 Spring Rockers Neighborhood
Association
Sunset Hills Park 4 Walking Trails Ryanvvood West
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Hillside 8 Platform Stage and Panels 618 Production Inc
Community
CenterlPark
Total
Amount
$19 541 00
$25 000 00
$17 000 00
$25 000 00
$8 095 00
$94,636 00
On January 28 2009 the PACSAB endorsed a recommendation to fund the NPEP projects as listed
above
The projects will be constructed by in-house crews beginning in October 2009
The projects are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 6 8 and 9
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance funds will be available in the current capital
budget, as appropriated of the Park Gas Lease Project Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers
C282 541600 801929990100 $94,636.00
C282 446200 801929990100 $94,636.00
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CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Charles W Daniels (6183)
Originating Department Head. Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: David Creek (5744)
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