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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12929ORDINANCE NO ~~~~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,443.00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SUPPORTING EQUIPMENT THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION, 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. e 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 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Projects Fund in the amount of $66,443.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding library materials and supporting equipment through a grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 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. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Atto 3-2~-y7 Date ~-~ ~- g ~' Adopted Effective ~'it~ ~f1For-t ~ortda, 7'excas 1~f1~¢y~~~° ~~¢~ll cC~~a~~¢d cC~~a¢~a¢~¢~¢~~~¢~u~~a DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/25/97 **G-11825 84MURAL 1 of 2 SUBJECT APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION AND ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if offered, a grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission through the Major Urban Resource Libraries (MURLS) Grant (Urban Library/Aid Contract, Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA)- Title 1) in the amount of 566,443, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations by 566,443 in the Grants Fund from available funds DISCUSSION The Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the U S Office of Education propose to award 566,443 from the LSCA Title 1 appropriations to the Fort Worth Public Library through a Major Urban Resource Libraries grant The City of Fort Worth will be recipient of the grant monies designated for the purchase of library materials and supporting equipment The grant proposal is for services provided through special collection development in the areas of Genealogy and Local History during FY 1997/98 (September 1, 1997 through August 30, 1998) The materials will be used to provide on-site and reference service to any persons using the library in person or by mail Since there will be no salaries in this grant, indirect cost provisions do not apply This grant will be used for the purchase of materials in a variety of formats and for two (2) Microfilm readers Texas State Library had previously been informed that 1996/97 would be the last year that the MURLS grant would be funded However, due to the sequence of events in which Congress first made 4•a.n.4,L.SCA appropriation, then repealed the LSCA and passed the Library Services T;e.chnoJpgy Qct (LSTA), the funds appropriated for LSCA will still be spent under LSCA guidelines" Therefore, the MURLS grant has been extended one additional year With the passage of the LSTA, 1997/98 probably will be the last year for the MURLS grant i, Printed on Regded Paper ~ ~-- ~ ., .8 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 03/25/97 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-11825 LOG NAME 84MURAL PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COMMISSION AND ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of all the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund RG f Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GR76 451458 084308441000 $466,443.00 AppROVEO Ramon Guajardo 6104 GR76 various 084308441010 $ 66,443.00 CI TY C Originating Department Head: OUNCIL ~~ Linda Allmand 7706 (from) ~~ ~~~~ For Additional Information City SoCr~tary Contact: Citq Of Fort Wort11, ?etas Linda Allmand 7706 Printed on Regded Paper Adopted Ordinance No, f~~',~e:~ -