HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17483-04-2007Ordinance No 17483-04-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $25 000 AND THE WATER AND SEWER FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25 000' AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED DESIGNATED
FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND AND WATER AND SEWER FUND
BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXECUTING AN
AGREEMENT WITH GREGORY GEOTECHNICAL FOR GEOTECHNICAL AND
EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES REGARDING PREMATURE STREET
FAILURES' PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF 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 2006-
2007 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $25 000 and the Water Sewer Fund in the amount of $25 000' and
decreasing the unreserved, designated fund balance of the General Fund and the Water and Sewer
Fund by the same amount, for the purpose of executing an agreement Gregory Geotechnical for
geotechnical and expert witness services regarding premature street failures.
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 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPRO AST F AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. April 10, 2007
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 4/10/2007 Ordinance No 17483-04-2007
DATE Tuesday April 10 2007
LOG NAME 12GEOTECHNICAL REFERENCE NO *G-15666
SUBJECT
Approve a Contract with Gregory Geotechnical for Geotechnical and Expert Witness Services
Regarding Premature Street Failures in an Amount Not to Exceed $50 000 and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Gregory Geotechnical for geotechnical and
expert witness services regarding premature street failures in an amount not to exceed $50 000' and
2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund
by $25 000 and Water and Sewer Fund by $25 000 and decreasing the unreserved designated fund
balance of the General Fund and Water and Sewer Fund by the same amount.
DISCUSSION
Gregory Geotechnical has provided geotechnical services for the City for a number of years. Gregory
Geotechnical's services are needed for further evaluation of premature street failures as well as expert
witness services in the prosecuting of claims by the City
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance 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 and Water and Sewer Fund Upon approval the unaudited unreserved
undesignated General Fund fund balance will be $52,409 933 The amount available above the minimum
reserve fund balance of $46 834 951 required by the City's Financial Management Policy Statements (i e
10 percent of the current-year adopted budget expenditures less the annual transfer from the General Fund
to the Debt Service Fund) will be $5 563 982.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GG01 538110 0121000 $25,000.00
PE45 531200 0601000 $25,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office ~. Marc Ott (6122)
Originating Department Head. David Yett (7623)
Additional Information Contact: Gerald Pruitt (7616)
James Riddell (7614)
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