HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14312Ordinance No. ~ 7 ~~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF THREE CONTINUOUS AIR
MONITORING STATIONS, PROVIDING FORA 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 the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of
$60,000 from available funds for the purpose of funding an interlocal agreement with the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission for the operation of three continuous air monitoring stations.
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. 13886 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the
same except m 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repealed.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 and be in full force after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPRO D AS TO FO AND LEGALITY
Ass' tant ty Attorney
ZZ D(~
Date
-~?~-00
Adopted
~-?3-00
Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~-~u~c~~ And caunc;l C,a~rtn~un~cAt~un
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
8/22/00 **C-18196 52CONTIN000S 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS
NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR OPERATION OF
THREE CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORING SITES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in the amount of $60,000 to operate three continuous air
monitoring stations, and
2. Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the Environmental Management Fund to the
Grants Fund in the amount of $15,000 for interim financing of 25% of this project pending contract
execution, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $60,000
DISCUSSION
The Department of Environmental Management will operate and maintain three continuous air
monitoring stations for the TNRCC One is located in the Keller area, one is near Annetta, Texas in
Parker County and the third is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County All three stations are
equipped with an ozone monitor and a meteorological tower to monitor wind speed, wind direction, and
temperature These monitors are part of the state initiative for Environmental Monitoring for Public
Access and Community Tracking of ozone air pollution in the Fort Worth/Dallas area
The TNRCC provides all the air monitoring equipment, parts, and supplies for the proper operation of
the air monitoring stations, and is contracting with the City of Fort Worth for the operation and
maintenance of this monitoring equipment. The City will be responsible for retrieving the sampling data,
sending it for analysis, and performing regular maintenance activities on the equipment.
The contract period is to begin September 1, 2000, and expire August 31, 2001
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1~A~a~ ~~~ L,,aunc~( cairtn~un~cAt~ian
DATE
8/22/00 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-18196 LOG NAME
52CONTIN000S PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS
NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR OPERATION OF
THREE CONTINUOUS AIR MONITORING SITES
FISCAL CERTIFICATION/INFORMATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds will be
available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund Upon execution of the
grant contract, the inter-fund loan of $15,000 will be returned to the Environmental Management Fund
CBI
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GR76 220103 000412665000 $15,000.00 APPROVED
Charles Boswell 8511 GR76 451543 052412665000 $60,000.00 CITY C®tlNG1L
Originating Department Head: GR76 5(various) 052412565010 $60,000.00
AUG 22 2000
Brian Koerner 8085
(from) ~~
Additional Information Contact:
R103
136078
0000000
$15,000.00 ~
~~/
City Secretary of tb®
texas
of Fort W/ortPs
Cit
Brian Boerner 8085 ,
y
A~o~tn~ (fit ~itl?i1C~ elf, -~°~3~'~