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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13635Ordinance No.~~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TSTI FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FORA 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 appropnations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $4,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship Program. SECTION 2. 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 ordmances 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 A si t City ttorne Dat ~~/~ /~~ Adopted I/ :~ 1~~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l C,ammun~cAt~~n 11 /4/98 **G-12373 36TCJC 1 of 2 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM TARRANT COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Accept funds in the amount of $4,000 from Tarrant County Junior College, and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship Program by $4,000 from available funds DISCUSSION The Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U S Department of Labor, provides funds for local apprenticeship training and on-the job training programs In Texas, the firefighter apprenticeship program is funded through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and administered by Tarrant County Junior College The intent of the program is to teach a set of standardized skills to firefighters across the country Funding is based on the number of enrollees in the program and the number of contact hours received by each enrollee Approved expenditures of apprenticeship funds include instructional salaries, instructional materials/supplies, instructional equipment, rent, office supplies, postage, and travel The Fort Worth Fire Department enrolls each newly trained firefighter in the three-year program after their graduation from the department's Training Academy Each participant is required to complete a written lesson and become proficient in a particular firefighting skill each month of the three-year lesson cycle The lessons and skills are taught by each fire station officer, and each participant is evaluated every six months by Training Academy staff The Fire Department will use these funds to purchase instructional equipment for use in delivering training programs City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayor and Council CommunicAtian DATE 11/4/98 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-12373 LOG NAME 36TCJC PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION COLLEGE OF FUNDS FROM TARRANT COUNTY JUNIOR FJSCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in fhe current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund, TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship Program LW j Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) FE72 488100 036536000000 $4,000 00 aPPl3QVE~ Libby Watson 6183 FE72 541370 036536000000 $4,000 00 CITY COUNCiI Originating Department Head: NOV ~ '19~ H.L. McMillen 6801 (from) L l k)e~*.KJ Additional Information Contact: SErcretarq of the Cit y City of Fort Worth, Taxas H.L. McMillen 6801 Adopted. Resolution lYo. 3s