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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 18969-12-2009Ordinance No 18969-12 2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE 2007 CRITICAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $7 500 00 UPON RECEIPT OF A REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLOSING A PORTION OF WEST BOWIE STREET PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR 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 2009-2010 and in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the 2007 Critical Capital Projects fund in the amount of $7 500 00 upon receipt of a reimbursement from the Texas Department of Transportation for the purpose of closing a portion of West Bowie Street 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 sha11 be cumulative of Ordinance No.18809 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPROVED AS~O FORM ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. December 15, 2009 r .. r " - . , ~ J ' _ ,, ~ ~ - t ._ i °. } ~ ,~ ~ _: v i ~ 3 ' . ~._ _ ~ e- r k ~ ~ ~ h , - r ; ;r , ,' . ~, s ~ ~. + `11 ~~fk~ rf ~1 • c•~~ ~ r ` ; ~ ~ I ~ ; •3 ~ Y ~ l J f ~ 1 ~ .. ~ - ~ i i « - y. ~ l w ~ +y ~ L- S f V _ .... . ~ . yr t ., ; 3 f I ~ t l~. r E r ~~ A F _ ~' ~. `j 'I ~. } ." ~ i ~ ~ . !l a - i / ~~ '# - ff ' ~ '~ i _ ) ~ l ..., ~ ;Af= ~ 1 `~~ 1 ~ Y _ , S~. ~ ,. . 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No.'18969:-12- 2009.. ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ,~ x ~u DATE Tuesday December 15 2009 REFERENCE NO *C-23976 LOG NAME 20BOWIECLOSURE SUBJECT Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Closure of a Portion of the 200 Block of West Bowie Street from St. Louis Avenue on the West to a Point Fifty Feet from the Center of the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks on the East to Close the Railroad Crossing Authorize a Crossing Closure Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad Company Will Reimburse the City Up to $7 500 00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the closure of a portion of the 200 block of West Bowie Street from St. Louis Avenue on the west to a point 50 feet from the center of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the east in order to close the railroad crossing 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Crossing Closure Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad Company to close the railroad crossing in which the Texas Department of Transportation will reimburse the City up to $7 500 00 for the installation of barricades and other closure expenses and 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the 2007 Critical Capital Projects Fund by $7 500 00 DISCUSSION The Transportation and Public Works Department (T/PW) requests the permanent closure of a portion of the 200 block of West Bowie Street, east of St. Louis Avenue at the Union Pacific Railroad Company {UPRR) tracks In the spring of 2009 the JMSL Neighborhood Association requested that T/PW consider the closure of this road to restrict the number of vehicles that drive through their neighborhood T/PW evaluated the proposed closure and recommended that the street be closed since loss of this roadway access has no adverse affect on traffic circulation in the area T/PW submitted a permanent street closure application and on September 23 2009 the Plan Commission unanimously approved the closure without public opposition (Case No VA-09-029) Under an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and the UPRR, TXDOT will reimburse the City's expenses up $7 500 00 to close the railroad crossing to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 Mapsco 103P [See attached map] Logname 20BOWIECLOSURE Page 1 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated of the 2007 Critical Capital Projects Fund The Transportation and Public Works Department is responsible for the collection and deposit of these funds FUND CENTERS TO Fund/Account/Centers 2)C295 451942 201750138430 2) C295 451942 201750138480 3)C295 451942 201750138430 C295 511010 201750138430 3~ C295 451942 201750138480 3)C295 522030 201750138480 CERTIFICATIONS Submitted for.City Manager's Office by• Originating Department Head FROM Fund/Account/Centers 4 500.00 2) C295 511010 201750138430 3 000.00 ~ C295 522030 201750138480 4 500.00 4 500.00 3 000.00 3 000.00 Fernando Costa (6122) William Verkest (7801) Additional Information Contact: George Behmanesh (7914) Logname 20BOWIECLOSURE 4 500.00 3 000.00 Page 2 of 2