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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,750 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS AT THE EAST BERRY, RIDGLEA,
RIVERSIDE, SEMINARY SOUTH, AND E. M. SHAMBLEE BRANCH LIBRARIES, 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 the Fiscal Year 1999-00 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of
$52,750 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding public access computers at the East Berry, Ridglea, Riverside,
Seminary South, and E. M. Shamblee branch libraries.
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 Iudgment 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 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repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorne
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
M'Ayar and L'auncil CammunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/14/99 **G-12758 84GATES 1 of 1
SUBJECT GATES LIBRARY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS AT
EAST BERRY, RIDGLEA, RIVERSIDE, SEMINARY SOUTH AND E.M SHAMBLEE
BRANCHES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the Fort Worth Public Library to apply for a grant, and if awarded, authorize the City
Manager to execute a grant contract with the Gates Library Foundation in the amount of $52,750 for
the purchase of public access computers at East Berry, Ridglea, Riverside, Seminary South and
E.M Shamblee branches, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by
$52,750 in the Special Trust Fund, Gates Computer Project, from available funds.
DISCUSSION
The Fort Worth Public Library has been certified to apply for the Gates Library Initiative Accelerated
Grant Program for Large Libraries of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The grant targets libraries
serving more than 300,000 population with a greater than 10% poverty level The intention is to reach
people caught in the "digital divide", those with no access to technology The grant provides four PCs,
a printer, and software for each building to be used-for public access and the Internet.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that that upon approval of the attached appropriation ordinance and
receipt of funds, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special
Trust Fund Gates Computer Project.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
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Originating Department Head: CITY G~N~OL
Gleniece Robinson 7708 (from) ~ ~ (; ~ ~ 1999
Additional Information Contact: ~~ii ~
City Secretary of the
Cate Dixon 7708 City of Fart ~t!orth, xexas
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