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Ordinance No 19038-02 2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$497 751 74 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS,. FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM, 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 Community Tree Planting Program fund in the amount of $497 751 74 from available funds for the
purpose of funding the Community Tree Planting 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 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City ttorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. February 9, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved '`on 2/912010 -Ord. No. 19037-02-2010 ~ 19038-02-2U10
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DATE Tuesday February 09 2010 REFERENCE NO G-16842
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SUBJECT
Authorize the Use of $78,214 62 in Tree Removal Fees Revenue $114 641 00 in Gas Well Royalty
Revenue and Donations in the Amounts of $100 000 00 from Chesapeake Energy Corporation $1 000 00
from Johnson Controls Inc. and $698 12 from Friends of Trinity Trees, to Fund the Community Tree
Planting Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the use of $78,214 62 of Tree Removal Fees Revenue and $100 000 00 from Chesapeake
Energy Corporation to fund the Community Tree Planting Program
2 Authorize the use of $114 642 00 of Gas Well Royalty Revenue to fund the Community Tree Planting
Program
3 Authorize the City Manager to accept monetary donations in the amount of $1 000 00 from Johnson
Controls Inc. for volunteer outreach programs, $698 12 from the Friends of Trinity Trees for the Trinity
Trail tree planting project;
4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Park Gas Lease Projects Fund in the amount of $114 642 00 from available funds
5 Authorize the transfer of $317 839 00 from the Park Gas Lease Projects Fund to the Community Tree
Planting Program Fund and
6 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Community Tree Planting Program Fund in the amount of $497 751 74 from available funds.
DISCUSSION
The purpose of this M&C is to authorize use of various revenue to fund the Community Tree Planting
Program appropriate the funding for the continuation of the Community Tree Planting Program and to
accept donated revenue and transfer authorized funding into one Community Tree Planting Program
operating fund During the deliberations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 operating budget, the City Manager
was authorized to use three funding sources in order to continue the Community Tree Planting Program
Tree Removal Fees Revenue Parks Gas Well Royalty Revenue and the Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Donation
On September 16 2008 (M&C G-16276) the City Council authorized the City Manager to accept a
monetary donation in the amount of $100 000 00 per year for five years for a total of $500 000 00 from
Chesapeake Energy Corporation and adopted appropriation ordinances in the amount of $135 000 00
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from Tree Fund revenue and $203 197 00 from Gas Well Revenue to fund one year of the Community
Tree Planting Program for FY 2009
This M&C authorizes a fund correction for FY 2009 and FY 2010 for the Community Tree Planting
Program This is accomplished by authorizing the transfer of the previously appropriated funding of
$203 197 00 that was authorized for use for the Community Tree Planting Program from the Gas Well
Revenue Fund to the Community Tree Planting Program Fund and appropriate these funds. The transfer
of funds from Fiscal Year 2009 will allow for more accurate accounting as trees are not considered capital
assets by the City and funds for the program need to reside in anon-capital account. Of the $203 197 00
from FY 2009 there was $45 340 38 in savings from delays in projects due to position vacancies this
savings will be used towards funding the program in FY2010
This M&C also authorizes the use of $114 642 00 in Gas We11 Royalty Revenue for the Community Tree
Planting Program in FY 2010 appropriates $114 642 00 of the Gas Well Royalty Revenue transfers this
amount from the Park Gas Lease Projects Fund to the Community Tree Planting Program Fund and
includes this amount in the total FY 2010 appropriation of the Community Tree Planting Program Fund
This M&C also request to accept and authorize monetary donations in the amount of $1 698 12 and
include this amount in the total FY 2010 appropriation of the Community Tree Planting Program Fund The
$1 000 00 donation from Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) will be used to enhance volunteer outreach
programs The $698 12 donation from Friends of Trinity Trees (FTT) will be used for a tree planting project
along the Trinity Trail upstream from the Rogers Road Bridge
Funding for FY 2010 Community Tree Planting Program Fund is identified in the following table
Fiscal Year
2010
2010
2010
Subtotal
2010
2010
Subtotal
FY 2009 and 2010 Fund Correction
FY 2010 Total Appropriation
Funding Amount
Tree Fund Revenue $78,214 62
Gas Well Royalty Revenue $114 642 00
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Donation $100,000.00
$292 856 62
Johnson Controls Inc. Donation $1 000 00
Friends of Trinity Trees Donation 698.12
$1 698 12
FY 2009 Gas Well Royalty Revenue $203,197.00
$497,751 74
The Community Tree Planting Program provides approximately 1 700 trees annually for neighborhood
associations and organizations for community tree planting projects on public property Additionally the
Foresters manage the Citizen Forester Program and other volunteer programs which train volunteers for
tree planting data collection and ongoing care and maintenance of the tree farm The annual cost of the
program totals $338 197 00 which provides funding for six authorized positions consisting of two
Foresters and a four person nursery production/tree planting crew
The Community Tree Planting Program benefits ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances funds will be available in the current operating
budget, as appropriated of the Community Tree Planting Fund
FUND CENTERS
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TO Fund/Account/Centers
4)C282 446200 801929990300
4)C282 538070 801929990300
5) R184 472282 080184080001
6) R184 472282 080184080001
6) R184 462824 080184080001
6) R184 488100 080184080001
6) R184 481306 080184080001
6) R184 5(VARIOUS) 080184080001
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
$114,642.00 5) C282 538070 801929990300
$114,642.00 5) C282 538070 805930052320
$317,839.00
$317,839.00
$78,214.62
$100,000.00
1 698.12
$497, 751.74
$114,642.00
$203,197.00
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Charles Daniels (6183)
Originating Department Head. Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: David Creek (5744)
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