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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12472ORDINANCE NO ~~~/ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,630,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING RAILTRAN PHASE I COMMUTER RAIL CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS, 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 1995/96 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $14,630,000.00 for the purpose of funding Railtran Phase I Commuter Rail Capacity Improvements. 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. 12074 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 1 Assist City Attorney ' ~/~/tip Date ~.l_ ~~ a ~D Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATL REFERFsNC13 NUMBFs'R LOG NAME PAGE 04/09/96 **G-11444 02RAIL 1 of 2 SUBJECT DFW RAILTRAN SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUND TRANSFER AND ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE INCREASING RECEIPTS IN THE RAILTRAN ACCOUNT FOR PHASE I COMMUTER RAIL CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDATION The RAILTRAN Policy Committee recommends that the City Council 1 Authorize the Fort Worth RAILTRAN office to accept funds assub-grantee from Dallas Area -Rapid Transit (DART) for work completed by Burlington Northern Railroad (Burlington) for Phase I rail capacity improvements as authorized by M&C C-15206, dated December 19, 1995, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by 514,630,000 in the Grants Fund from increased revenue DISCUSSION Mayor and Council Communication C-15206, dated December 19, 1995, authorized the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with DART for the reimbursement of costs associated with certain track and signal system improvements required for the operation of two passenger stations and the Equipment Maintenance Facility, and any future improvements that may be required for the operation of commuter rail service The agreement also obligated DART to perform all administrative duties associated withthe Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) grant from the Federal Transit Administration which was pending approval Approval was received on March 19, 1996 and Burlington will soon begin construction Monthly, as construction is completed, Burlington will invoice RAILTRAN for the cost associated with this work RAILTRAN will review these invoices, as will DART RAILTRAN will then send an invoice to DART for reimbursement from the CMAQ grant and for DART's share of the cost After all reviews, DART will wire transfer to Fort Worth the invoice amount A check in that amount will then be issued by the City of Fort Worth from the RAILTRAN Grants Fund to Burlington All records associated with this project will be open to inspection and subject to audit according to federal and City requirements 1 ~, ,. t Pi ,.,; ~ -~ ., - ~ ~. 4 .~.s: •~ *r ~ 1.~; r;a t<;Z Vic: `c ~. Printed on Recyded Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 04/09/96 REFSRSNCS NUMBER **G-11444 LOG NAME 02RAIL PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT DFW RAILTRAN SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUND TRANSFER AND ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE INCREASING RECEIPTS IN THE RAILTRAN ACCOUNT FOR PHASE I COMMUTER RAIL CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon the approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds will be available, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund BT a Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) <. GR76 451994 002401375000 $14,630,000.00 ap Bob Terrell 6116 GR76 539120 002401375010 $14,630 000.00 pROUED (~ Originating Department Head: CITY COUNCIL Lisa A. Pyles 6126 (from) ~PR 9 ~99~ For Additional Information """"~"'~ ~~"'~'~A'o'~ Cit s.rrt r f th Contact: y a y o e City of Fort Worth,lylata Lisa A. Pyles 6126 Printed on Recyded Paper Adopted Qrd~nar~ce No.