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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13683Ordinance No ~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE VAN ZANDT SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,938.81 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE VAN ZANDT COTTAGE, 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 1998-99 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Van Zandt Special Trust Fund in the amount of $26,938.81 from a~ ilable funds for the purpose of funding maintenance and operation of the Van Zandt Cottage. y,„... 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 appropnahons 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Attorney 9- Date -~oC'-~[ Adop ed _T/~-~Iq Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER 1 /12/99 G-12435 LOG NAME 8000TTAGE PAGE 1 of 2 VAN ZANDT FOUNDATION SUBJECT I ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FROM ETHEL ~ AND RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Van Zandt Special Trust Fund by $26,938 81 from available funds, and 2 Authorize the City Manager to utilize the funds for maintaining and operating the Van Zandt Cottage ("Cottage") located at 2900 Crestline Road DISCUSSION In January 1996, Mr James R. Nichols submitted a request to the Parks and Community Services Department requesting the termination of the management contract between the City of Fort Worth and the Ethel N Nichols Van Zandt Cottage Foundation ("Foundation") The Foundation believed the interests of the public would be better served if management of the Cottage was assumed by the City Upon the official termination of the Foundation, the City Council approved the termination of the management contract with the Foundation on September 17, 1996 (M&C 15649) A donation in the amount of $14,881 42 was received from Mr James R. Nichols on November 11, 1996 This amount reflected the known balance of funds left after the Foundation made required repairs to the Cottage. Staff has recently been notified that an additional $26,938 81 exists in the Foundation's funds These funds came from unrealized stock investments purchased in the name of the Foundation Mr James R. Nichols has offered to donate these funds to the City of Fort Worth's Van Zandt Cottage restricted fund On November 17, 1998, the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board approved a motion to accept and deposit this donation from the Foundation into the Van Zandt Cottage account to be used for maintaining and operating the Cottage This facility is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayar and Council CommunicAtian DATE 1/12/99 REFERENCE NUMBER G-12435 LOG NAME 8000TTAGE PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FROM ETHEL N NICHOLS VAN ZANDT FOUNDATION AND RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon the adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund LW.k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) FE72 488100 08050242000 $26,928.81 APPROVED Libby Watson 6183 FE72 536010 08050242000 $26,938.81 C6TY C4UNCit Originating Department Head: JAN ~ 2 1999 Richard Zavala 5704 (from) FE72 536010 08050242000 $26,938.81 (f n 1~ , ) ' ` Additional Information Contact: .s~ 1~a~1 ~ 7E City Secretary of t~ City of Part'Woxtlt; 7<'exas Richard Zavala 5704 ~o~t~ ~~dan~s~~ ~.o.