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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IMPROVEMENTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $100,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM; 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 7
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Parks and Community Services Improvements Fund in the amount of $100,000 for the purpose funding the
Neighborhood Small Grants Program
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 15184 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant ity Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER BOG NAME 80FUNDING PAGE 1 of 2 ,
11/12/02 G-13801
SUBJECT I GRANTS PROGRAM DING LEVELS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Endorse the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board's recommendation to approve the
attached funding levels for the Neighborhood Park Development Grants Program, and
2 Approve the transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund to the Park Improvements Fund, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$100,000 in the Park Improvements Fund from available funds
DISCUSSION
In May 2002, the City Council instructed staff to move forward with the pilot Neighborhood Park
Development Grant Program The goals of the program are to leverage private community resources
with City funds to provide neighborhood park improvements, to instill a sense of neighborhood
involvement and ownership in the development or replacement of neighborhood park facilities, and to
improve the quality of neighborhood parks in Fort Worth
On July 15, 2002, staff hosted a public meeting and also met with Neighborhood Association members
and/or their representatives to explain in detail how the Neighborhood Park Development Grant pilot
program would be initiated To ensure maximum attendance by persons representing neighborhood
associations, staff placed advertisements in the City Page and distributed E-mail notices through the
City's Neighborhood Office
Staff conducted a preliminary review and scoring of the applications received based on the grant
criteria On September 11, 2002, staff met with the Park Board's Neighborhood Small Grant sub-
committee to review, discuss, score, and rank the applications At this meeting, the sub-committee
decided to recommend the award of a grant to Gateway Park, even though it is a large recreation park
instead of a neighborhood park. This recommended award is not meant to set a precedence
However, there was sufficient grant money available to award all grants to proposing neighborhoods, as
wel{ as fund the proposed new BMX facility at Gateway Park, which will satisfy a community need and
address a Master Plan requirement.
On September 17, 2002, staff presented its recommendation to the Parks and Community Services
Advisory Board The Board recommended approval of all applications, noting the caveat that the award
for the Cowtown BMX facility be a one-time exception, since there were funds available for this
community facility
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
11/12/02 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-13801 LOG NAME
80FUNDING PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROVAL OF FUNDING
GRANTS PROGRAM LEVELS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARK DEVELOPMENT
The City Council approved funding in the amount of $100,000 for the Neighborhood Small Grants
Program in the FY2002-2003 Parks and Community Services Department General Fund budget.
However, as the neighborhood small grants have atwo-year duration, it is recommended that the grant
funds be transferred to the Park Improvements Fund to better accommodate the required multi-year
funding cycle
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance 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 Park Improvements Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
C188 472001 080188400010 $ 15,845.00
Joe Paniagua 6140 C188 539120 080188400010 $ 15,845.00
Originating Department Head. C188 472001 080188400020 $ 5,100 00
C188 539120 080188400020 $ 5,100 00
C188 472001 080188400030 $ 16,200.00
C188 539120 080188400030 $ 16,200 00
C188 472001 080188400040 $ 9,390.00
C188 539120 080188400040 $ 9,390.00
C188 472001 080188400050 $ 4,187.00
C188 539120 080188400050 $ 4,187.00
C188 472001 080188400060 $ 4,000.00
C188 539120 080188400060 $ 4,000.00
C188 472001 080188400070 $ 10,317 00
C188 539120 080188400070 $ 10,317.00
C188 472001 080188400080 $ 27000 00
C188 539120 080188400080 $ 27,000.00
C188 472001 080188400090 $ 2,300.00
C188 539120 080188400090 $ 2,300.00
C188 472001 080188400100 $ 5,661.00
C188 539120 080188400100 $ 5,661.00
Richard Zavala 5704 (from) APPROVED ] 1/12102
GG01 538070 0809010 $100,000.00 (ATTACHMENT AMENDED)
Additional Information Contact: ORD/# 15326
Richard Harwood 5743