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Ordinance No.~~~-
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR OPERATION OF SEVEN PM 2.5 AIR POLLUTION
MONITORING STATIONS, 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 Grants Fund in the amount of
$56,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding an interlocal agreement with the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Comrnission for operation of seven PM 2.5 air pollution 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 13540 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repealed.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 after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assista ity Attorney
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M'Ayar and Caunc~l Cammun~cAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
7/27/99 **C-17550 52FOURAIR 1 of 2
SUBJECT
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR OPERATION OF SEVEN AIR POLLUTION
MONITORING:SITES AND ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize .the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in the amount of $56,000 to operate seven air pollution
monitoring stations, and
2. Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the Environmental Management Fund to the
Grants Fund in the amount of $14,000 for interim financing of 25% of the project pending contract
execution, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $56,000
DISCUSSION
In 1998, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its measurement standards for
particulate matter (PM) emitted into the atmosphere New monitoring equipment was necessary to
perform the required testing The TNRCC provided the equipment for four PM monitoring stations and
related supplies, and is contracting with the City of Fort Worth for the operation and maintenance of this
monitoring equipment, as well as for an additional three monitors to be located as follows.
• Fire Station No 1 at 120 North Pecan
• Environmental Resource Center at 5000 Martin Luther King Freeway
• Diamond Hill Community Center at 1701 NE 37th Street
The City of Fort Worth will be responsible for retrieving the sampling data, sending it for analysis, and
performing regular maintenance activities on the equipment.
The contract period is from September 1, 1999, through August 31, 2000
City.of Fort~Worth, Texas
M'Ayor And Council CommunicAt~an
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
7/27/99 **C-17550 52FOURAIR 2 of 2
SUBJECT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION FOR OPERATION OF SEVEN AIR POLLUTION
MONITORING SITES AND ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, and execution of a contract, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund Upon execution of a contract, the inter-fund
loan will be returned to the Environmental Management Fund
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