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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13666- ,.-., Ordinance No.~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,680 00 FROM FUNDS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITIES OF HALTOM CITY, FELLER, RICHLAND HILLS, AND WATAUGA FOR THE PROVISION OF AUTOMATED LIBRARY CIRCULATION AND RELATED SERVICES, 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 Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $103,680 00 from funds received pursuant to interlocal cooperation agreements with the Cities of Haltom City, Keller, Richland Hills, and Watauga for the provision of automated library circulation and related services. 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~udgment 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Assistant City Attorney ~z- 7-y~ Date ~~- /~ fi~ Adopted r Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas M,'Ayor And Caunc~l Camimun~cAt~on DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 12/15/98 **C-17189 84LOCAL.S 1 of 2 SUBJECT INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS FOR AUTOMATED LIBRARY CIRCULATION AND RELATED SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE CITIES OF HALTOM CITY, KELLER, RICI~LAND HILLS AND WATAUGA, TEXAS AND RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to enter into five-year, renewable interlocal cooperation agreements with Haltom City, Keller, Richland Hills and Watauga, Texas for the provision of automated library services, including a frame relay telecommunications network; and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriation in the Special Revenue Fund by $103,680 00 DISCUSSION On June 25, 1985, the Gity Council approved the original purchase of an automated library system for the Fort Worth Public Library In planning for that system and its successors, provision was made to give Fort Worth the ability to offer automated services to libraries in the North Texas Library System, other City departments, businesses, and other libraries in the area on acost-sharing basis. Haltom City was the first area library to take advantage of sharing the Fort Worth system with an interlocal agreement approved by the City Council on January 14, 1986 Keller joined the system in 1992 under a separate interlocal agreement. Under these agreements, the Fort Worth Public Library provides automated library services for these libraries on acost-sharing basis where each computer workstation is equal to one "share" in the system Haltom City and Keller are renewing their existing interlocal agreements The cities of Richland Hills and Watauga desire to purchase automated library services from Fort Worth at this time Under the agreements, Richland Hills will pay $34,400 to purchase eight shares, software and services. Watauga will pay $50,100 for twelve shares. Under these agreements, all the client libraries may purchase additional shares at $3,000 per share They also pay for all equipment installed in their libraries. Fort Worth will provide maintenance services for an additional fee, which may be adjusted from year-to- year The first year's maintenance charges for the client libraries under this interlocal agreement are Haltom City for $9,240, and Keller for $9,940 City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 12/15/98 **C-17189 84LOCALS 2 of 2 SUBJECT INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS FOR AUTOMATED LIBRARY CIRCULATION AND RELATED SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH AND THE CITIES OF HALTOM CITY, KELLER, RICHLAND HILLS AND WATAUGA, TEXAS AND RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE Pursuant to Section 57 022 of the Texas Utilities Code, dominant carriers of local telephone service are required to extend discounted rates for digital information networks connecting schools and libraries. Haltom City, Keller, Richland Hills and Watauga are able to participate in these rates as part of the network based at the Fort Worth Public Library Under terms of the interlocal agreements, each city will be required to reimburse Fort Worth for all installation and on-going costs associated with their participation in this network. All revenue from selling shares in the Library's automated system will be deposited in the Library Automated System Sharing Special Revenue Fund This account is reserved for future expansion of the Library's central site computer hardware and software. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Administrative Division of the Library Department will be responsible for the collection of funds due the City under this contract. All costs associated with this contract will be borne by the cities of Haltom City, Keller, Richland Hills and Watauga, Texas. There will be no cost to the City of Fort Worth RG k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GR03 467092 084840010000 $103,680.00 ~PPROVEa Ramon Guajardo 6104 CITY COUN~fL T f r~ I Originating Department Head: DEC x5 199 Cate Dixon 7706 (from) ~~p ~~~ Additional Information Contact: City Secretary of tlhs City of Fart V~Iort83, 7°exa: Cate Dixon 7706 Ac~Op~ed ~raii~an~ ~Jo,~