HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19045-02-2010Ordinance No 19045-02 2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5 000 00 UPON RECEIPT OF A GRANT
FROM THE RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING FOUNDATION OF THE
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE AND ENHANCE
RECREATIONAL BOATING AND FISHING PARTICIPATION IN FORT WORTH,
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 in the
Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $5 000 00 upon receipt of a grant from the Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation of the National Recreation and Park Association to increase and enhance recreational
boating and fishing participation in Fort Worth.
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
TO FORM AND LEGALITY
City
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. February 23, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: _Approved 'on 2/23/2010 -Ord. No. 19045-02-201'0
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DATE Tuesday February 23 2010 REFERENCE NO G-16853
LOG NAME 80RECREATIONAL FISHING GRANT
SUBJECT
Authorize the Acceptance of a $5 000 00 Grant from the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation of
the National Recreation and Park Association to Provide Recreational Boating and Fishing Experiences to
Youth in Fort Worth and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept grant funds totaling $5 000 00 from the Recreational Boating and
Fishing Foundation of the National Recreation and Park Association to increase and/or enhance
recreational boating and fishing participation in Fort Worth and
2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $5 000 00 upon receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION
In September 2009 Parks and Community Services Department (PACs) staff was notified that PACs is a
recipient of the 2009 Take Me Fishing Grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
PACs originally served as an Anchor Agency" in 2007 to help train other park and recreation agencies
and organizations in fishing boating and aquatic stewardship best practices PACs continued to receive
this grant in 2008
The grant will provide funding for a portable education unit to expand the program throughout the City of
Fort Worth The goal is to reconnect youth in Fort Worth with the outdoors engage them in recreational
boating and fishing and introduce new life skills There are no matching requirements for the grant.
On December 16 2009 the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board endorsed staffs
recommendation to the City Council to accept these grant funds
Greenbriar Lake and Community Center is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 9 The 2009 Take Me Fishing
Grant will serve the entire city
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
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receipt of the grant, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO FundlAccount/Centers
GR76 451975 080463444000 5 000.00
GR76 S~VARIOUS) 080463444010 5 000.00
FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv:
Originating Department Head.
Charles W Daniels (6183)
Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: Sandra Youngblood (5755)
Logname $ORECREATIONAL FISHING GRANT
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