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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13299~' Ordinance No,~£.~'~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO WATER AND WASTEWATER ISSUES, 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 1997-98 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund in the amount of $60,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding outside legal counsel for legal services related to water and wastewater issues. 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 judgement 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. 13111 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY 7l ~,_ Assistant Attorney ~/s-/Qg Date ~- l3-~~' ---- Adopted f-l3-g~' Effective City ®, f'Fort Worth, Texas M,Ayar and C,auncil C,ammun~cAtion DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 1/13/98 **G-1210 15HART 1 of 1 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO FUND OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR LEGAL SERVICES RELATED TO WATER AND WASTEWATER ISSUES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Approve the transfer of $60,000 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Property and Casualty insurance Fund, and 2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund in the amount of $60,000, from available funds. DISCUSSION On July 16, 1991 (M&C G-9219), the City Council authorized the retention of Kelly, Hart and Hallman as outside legal counsel to assist the City Attorney in the City of Arlington wastewater matters before the Texas Water Commission Kelly, Hart and Hallman has continued to represent the City on water related issues since that time. On November 18, 1997 (M&C G-12068), the City Council increased the amount authorized to be paid to Kelly, Hart and Hallman as outside counsel for legal services related to water and wastewater issues by $100,000, which is the total anticipated expenditure for FY1997-98 for the Water Department. In an effort to track the total City expenditures for outside legal costs, all payments will be made through the Propel and Casualty Insurance Fund The FY1997-98 adopted budget included $40,000 for outside legal~~ezpenses for the Water Department. However, due to the anticipated expenditure of $100,000, an additional $60,000 must be transferred from the Water and Sewer Fund to the Property and Casualty Insurance Furid ,.Likewise, an additional $60,000 must be appropriated in the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund .a FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and completion of recommendation 1, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund CB.m Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 1&2) FE71 473022 0157122 $60,000 AppRQVEO Charles Boswell 8511 2) FE71 534060 0157122 $60,000 ~{°~ ~u~~, L Originating Department Head: ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Susan Bulla 8513 (from) 1) PE45 531200 0601000 $30,000 ~~.cr~~ Additional Information Contact: 1) PE45 531200 0701000 $30,000 ~ ~ 41u~ ~"ItT o! Fari iUorih, Sexaa Susan Alanis 8505 Adopted Ordinance ~~;~~~