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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $400,000,
UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH'S BROWNFIELDS ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM (FWBERP); 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 2002-
2003 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in an amount up to $400,000, upon receipt of the grant, for the
purpose of funding the City of Fort Worth's Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program
(FWBERP).
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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/17/02 **G-13827 52GRANT 1 of 2
SUBJECT `AUTHORIZE A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE BROWNFIELDS ECONOMIC
REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Gity Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept grant funds, if awarded, from the U S
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the amount of $400,000 for the City of Fort Worth's
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Program (FWBERP), and.
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations up to
$400,000 in the Grants Fund subject to receipt of the funds
DISCUSSION
In 1999, the EPA awarded the City of Fort Worth a $200,000 grant to implement a program to identify
and assess brownfields sites in the Central City In 2001, the EPA awarded the City a supplemental
grant of $200,000, including $50,000 for assessment of sites to be redeveloped as greenspace It also
awarded the City $1 million that same year to implement a brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund
The FWBERP promotes redevelopment of qualifying brownfields sites through identification,
environmental site assessment, and cleanup The program covers all of Fort Worth, but has focused
on COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 5, and 8
Brownfields are defined as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or
contaminant.° In the three years of the City's brownfields program, 343 potential candidates for
redevelopment were identified., and 263 of those were included in the City's brownfields database The
majority of the identified sites are located. in the targeted Council Districts Grant funds have been used
to provide environmental site assessments at the LaGrave Field Redevelopment, the Ellis Pecan site,
the 4th and Elm park site, and the Evans and Rosedale Business and Historic District.
The proposed grant, if awarded, will be for the period October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2005
The goals for FWBERP during 2003-2005 include assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of sites
already identified by the program, as well as the continued inventory of new sites. Because of recent
changes in federal law, the grant funds will now be available to address petroleum contamination, and
the FWBERP will focus its attention on .abandoned service stations in the City
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City of wort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
12%17/02 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-13827 LOG NAME
52GRANT PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT AUTHORIZE A GRANT APPLICATION FOR
REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE BROWNFIELDS ECONOMIC
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, and receipt of the grant, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by• (to)
GR76 451314 052214828000 $400,000.00
Libby Watson 6183 GR76 5 various 052214828010 $400;000.00
Originating Department Head:
Brian Boerner 8085 (from) APPROVED 12/17/02
ORDINANCE NO 15360
Additional Information Contact:
Brian Boerner 8085