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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13166., Ordinance No. ~! (~ _ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $350,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE DEMOLITION OF MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES AND NON- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, 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 1996-97 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in Environmental Fund in the amount of $350,000 from available funds for the purpose of funding the demolition of multi-family complexes and non-residential properties 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 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Assis City Attomey t'7 ~ .r,,/ r ~i ~ Date ~= 3-97 Adopted ~'-~3-~7 Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NiJI~IDER LOG NAl~ ~ PAGE 09/23/97 G-12006 13DEMOL 1 of 2 svsJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND DEMOLITION OF MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES AND NON=RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Approve the change of use and transfer of $440,000 from Community Development Block Grant Year XXII Unprogrammed Funds to the Demolition of Multi-Family Complexes Project, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Environmental Management Fund by 5350,000 00 from available funds DISCUSSION On September 16, 1997, City staff recommended to the City Council a strategy for the demolition of multi-family complexes and non-residential properties The sources of funds for the initial project will be 5440,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and 5350,000 from the Environmental Management Fund The use of CDBG funds for the demolition project will benefit residents in areas where at least 51 % of the residents are low to moderate income persons In order to eliminate the potential use of these properties for illegal activities and to provide safe communities and strong neighborhoods, the demolition of properties as discussed with the City Council will be aggressively pursued within the next two months Future demolition projects will be implemented based on the availability of funds The combined total of 5440,000 in CDBG funds is comprised of several prior year closed accounts (Capacity Building Coordinator - 539,200, Home Improvement Loan Re-Allocation - 550,000, Neighborhoods Organized for Substance Abuse Prevention (NOSAP) - 569,399, and Rosemont Ballfield Lighting - 549,576) and 5231,825 in unprogrammed funds The 5350,000 is available in the Environmental Management Fund from Revenues received in excess of appropriations during FY1996-97 1~ Printed on Recyded Paper City of Fort Worth Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 09/23/97 REFERENCE NUt~ffiER G-12006 LOG NAME 13DEMOL PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND DEMOLITION OF MULTI-FAMILY COMPLEXES AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budgets, as appropriated, of the Grant Fund and the Environmental Management Fund CB m Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 1)GR76 539120 013206108900 $440,000 APPRt~VEQ Charles Boswell 8511 2)R101 539120 052098002000 $350,000 CITY COUNCIL Originating Department Head: 2)R101 494100 052098002000 $350,000 SEP 23 1997 Joe Panaigua 6168 (from) 1)GR76 539120 013206108990 $440,000 ~,u,~ ~~ For Additional Information 12101 539120 052098002000 $350,000 Cil!' SeC>tiMtY of U1~ City of Fori North,1 Contact: Bob Carreras 7550 Printed on Recyded Paper >\r{nntP6~ Ortitrtance N~"~~