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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repealed.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
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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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
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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:
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H.L. McMillen 6801 (from)
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Additional Information Contact:
SErcretarq of the
Cit
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City of Fort Worth, Taxas
H.L. McMillen 6801
Adopted. Resolution lYo. 3s