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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $30,000 00 TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECREASING THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANDATORY BILLBOARD
REGISTRATION PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMiJLATNE 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 1996-97 and in the Budget of the City
Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund; in the amount of $30,000 00; thereby decreasing the
unresincted, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose providing funding for the implementation of the mandatory
Billboard Registration 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 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. 12629 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instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
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Assistant Attorney
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Date
Adopted
Effective
City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
05/27/97 REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
G-11899 06BILLB 1 of 1
SUBJECT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY
BILLBOARD REGISTRATION PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental appropriations
ordinance increasing General Fund appropriations by $30,000 and decreasing the unreserved
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undesignated General Fund balance by the same amount to fund the implementation of the
mandatory billboard registration program
DISCUSSION
On April 15, 1997 the City Council adopted the requirement for mandatory registration of
billboards within the City of Fort Worth All billboards must be registered by October 1, 1997
The Development Department Sign Inspection staff wilt implement and enforce this registration
program In order to meet the October 1 deadline, the registration process will consist of the
processing of registration materials and the follow-up inspections of every billboard in the city
Each inspection will verify the billboards location, size and other physical attributes and these
conditions will be documented in permanent records This program will utilize available staff, but
computer hardware and software is required to provide automated capabilities for field inspectors
and office staff This equipment consists of laptops and cellular telephones for inspector's use
and a personal computer workstation for office use Peripheral computer equipment required
includes a printer, paper scanner, and digital camera to electronically store images of each
billboard Acquisition of this equipment should begin immediately in order to maintain the
program work schedule
Estimated annual revenues for this program are 524,000 These revenues will be utilized to
reimburse the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance Future revenues will be used for
on-going implementation of the registration program
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached supplemental
appropriations ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated,
of the General Fund Upon completion of this recommendation, the unreserved, undesignated
fund balance of the General Fund will be 526,349,418
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GGO1 541370 0063000 $30,000.00 A e
Charles Boswell 8511 ~~o~~
Originating Department Head:
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CITY COllN
Ann Kovich 8901
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