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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12245Ordinance No ~j?p~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SEWER COMMERCIAL PAPER FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING CASH FINANCE FOR MISCELLANEOUS SEWER PROJECTS; 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 Commercial Paper Fund in the amount of $10,000,000 00 for the purpose of funding cash finance for miscellaneous sewer projects 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 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 ~.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 and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistan ity Attorney i~ f 8 ~9~ Date J /- / Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 11 /7/95 **G11291 60CASH 1 of 2 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO CASH FINANCE MISCELLANEOUS SEWER PROJECTS RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing the Water and Sewer Operating Fund appropriations by $10,000,000 and decreasing the Unreserved, Undesignated Retained Earnings of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund by the same amount, and 2 Transfer $10,000,000 from the Water and Sewer Operating Fund to the Sewer Commercial Paper Fund, and 3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by 510,000,000 in the Sewer Commercial Paper Fund from increased revenues DISCUSSION During the 1995 Retail Cost of Service Studies, it was determined that a proposed rate increase could be reduced if Unreserved, Undesignated Retained Earnings were used to cash finance sewer capital projects that would otherwise require debt financing In order to postpone a bond sale to convert Commercial Paper to Revenue Bonds, it is necessary to make 510,000,000 available for immediate use These funds will be used to finance sewer rehabilitation projects that will be competitively bid and presented to Council before contracts are awarded FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies, that upon adoption of the supplemental appropriations ordinance, approval of the funds transfer, and adoption of the appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget of the Sewer Commercial Paper Fund to cash finance projects due to start prior to January 1, 1996 >, City of Fort Worth Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 1 1 /7/95 REFERENCE NUMBER **G11291 LOG NAME 60CASH PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO CASH FINANCE MISCELLANEOUS SEWER PROJECTS The Unreserved, Undesignated Retained Earnings of the Water and Sewer Operating Fund will be 5216,626,634 00 after this supplemental appropriation action is complete MG a Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office bY: (to) ~, , (1) PE45 538070 0709020 $10,000,000.0( p p~~p~l f~~ Mike Groomer 6140 (2) PS46 541200 070460459010 $10,000,000.0 Originating Department Head: (3) PS46 541200 070460459010 $10,000 000 O(k ~~~~ ~d'~+~I`6!a ~L. e ~,/ Lee Bradley Jr 8207 ) (from , ~ ~ ~YJ (2) PE45 538070 0709020 $10,000,000.00•• ~. ~ , ~ For Additional Information ~ ~~ G~<L6,~ ~acret'&r'p ~`> ~'!~ Cfit Contact: ~ ~ (~¢~r ag Fert i''ergrt~s. q*e ~9 Lee Bradley Jr 8207