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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,500 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SPECIALIST POSITION
THROUGH A DONATION FROM THE FORT WORTH BOTANICAL SOCIETY, 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 General Fund in the amount of
$17,500 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding a portion of the Public Education Specialist position through a
donation from the Fort Worth Botanical Society
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 m no way impair the remaining portions, sections,
of 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 m duect 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repealed.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 Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,Ayar And Council L.ommun~cAt~on
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/21/99 G-12773 80POSITION u 1 of 1
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FROM THE FORT WORTH BOTANICAL SOCIETY TO
FUND A PORTION OF A PUBLIC EDUCATION SPECIALIST POSITION AT THE
BOTANIC GARDEN
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Accept a donation from the Fort Worth Botanical Society in the amount of $17,500, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the amount in the General Fund by $17,500,
and
3 Authorize the City Manager to utilize the funds to underwrite a portion of a Public Education
Specialist position at the Botanic Garden
DISCUSSION
The Fort Worth Botanical Society has authorized a donation of $17,500 to underwrite half of the cost of
a Public Education Specialist position for the Botanic Garden This position is currently being filled by a
transfer from the Fort Worth Zoo, and is being carried as an overage position in the Botanic Garden
budget. The position assists with the Botanic Garden's educational program, .and will coordinate its
volunteer program consisting of over 500 volunteers For the current fiscal year, the Botanic Garden
will reduce expenditures within its operating budget to cover the remaining portion of this position The
Parks and Community Services Department will carry this position as an overage for FY1999-00, and
then request funding as a full-time position in the FY2000-01 budget.
At its October 19, 19.99 meeting, the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board endorsed the
acceptance of this donation
This facility is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund
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