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Ordinance No J b
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE SPECIALLY FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 00
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING AND RESTORING THE FIRE DAMAGED BOTANIC
GARDENS FACILITIES; 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 1994-95 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be
increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Specially Funded Capital `•-
Projects Fund in the amount of $90,000 00 for the purpose of replacing and
restoring the fire damaged Botanic Gardens facilities
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 11695 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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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City of Fort. ~i~cc~rth, Texas
Mayor and Council ,G~nicat~t
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME' '~ PAGE I
04/1 1 /95 **G11032` 15BOT 1 of 2
SUBJECT TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.FUND'FOR
BOTANIC GARDEN POTTING SHED REPLACEMENT AND OTHER FIRE DAMAGE
REPAIR WORK
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the transfer of 590,000 00 from the Insurance Fund to the Specially Funded
Projects Fund for construction costs for the replacement of the Botanic Gardens potting
shed and repairs to adjacent facilities damaged by fire on July 3, 1994, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordnance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by 590,000, in the Specially Funded Capital Projects Fund, from increased
revenues
DISCUSSION
On July 3, 1994, the potting shed at the Botanic Gardens was destroyed by fire, and adjacent
facilities sustained fire damage resulting from a pyrotechnic device landing on the facilities during
the Independence Day celebrations
In order to expedite replacement of the potting shed, ~t is recommended that funds necessary to
construct the shed, as well as to fund certain administrative costs associated therewith, be
advanced to a project account These funds will be reimbursed to the Insurance Fund upon
successful subrogation The potting shed, listed on the 1 1 /30/93 property inventory/schedule
of insured facilities as a greenhouse, was covered at 588,000, including contents Therefore,
this is the maximum payable under the property insurance program 52,000 would be used
toward the repairs to fire-damaged adjacent facilities
On December 13, 1994, the City Council approved M&C C-14603 awarding Elbert R Spence,
Architect, the architectural design contract for design of the new potting shed at the Botanic
Gardens Funding for his services was, largely, from the Insurance Fund
Bids are currently being solicited for the referenced construction and related repairs Upon
receipt by the City of Fort Worth of documentation of the t"otal fire loss, subrogation will proceed
to attempt recovery of the full amount from the responsible party A portion of the anticipated
recovery, in an amount equal to advanced. funds from the Property and Casualfy Insurance Fund,
will be retained therern Uninsured damag"es recovered'°in the subrogation process will be
transferred to the fund which sustained the Coss per the current mechanism for transfer
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City of Fort Worth, Teacas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
04/11 /95 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G11032 LOG NAME
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2 of 2
SUBJECT TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE FUND FOR
BOTANIC GARDEN POTTING SHED REPLACEMENT AND OTHER FIRE DAMAGE
REPAIR WORK
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the funds transfer and adoption of
the attached appropriations ordinance, funds required for this project will be available in the
current capital budget of the Specially Funded Capital Projects
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GC35 472071 020005103000 $90,000.00 APP~OVEE)
Charles Boswell 8500 GC35 472071 020005103000 $90,000.00 CI TE C
Originating Department Head:
GC35
541200
020005103000
$90,000.00 O~ IVCI L
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Susan Bulla 8513 (from)
FE71 538070 0157140 $90,000.00 /J . fir,
For Additional Information Ci~tq t/Secretnry of the
Contact: Citq of Fort Worth, Texas
Susan Bulla 8513
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