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ORDINANCE NO 1~D
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,494,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE TRINITY RIVER TRAIL, 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $3,494,000 00 for the purpose of funding
improvements to the Trinity River Trail.
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 11645 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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
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City of Fort Worth, 7"exas
Mayor and Council C~cn;~munication
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02/21 /95
C-14701
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80TRIN I 1 of 2
SUBJECT AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EXTENSION
OF THE TRINITY RIVER TRAIL THROUGH THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Texas Department of
Transportation for improvements to the Trinity River Trail in the amount of 53,494,000 00,
and
2 Adoptthe attachedsupplementalappropriations ordinance increasing the estimated receipts
and appropriations by 53,494,000 00 in the Grants Fund from increased revenues, and
3 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing the General Fund
appropriations by 5666,960 00 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated retained
earnings by the same amount, and
4 Authorize the City manager to transfer funds in the amount of 5666,960 00 from General
Fund to Grants Fund to provide interim financing pending receipt of funds from Streams
and Valleys, Inc ,and
5 Accept a donation of 566,780 00 from Streams and Valleys, Inc to fund the local share
of twenty-one percent (21 %) of the estimated engineering costs and state administrative
costs for the extension of the Trinity River Taal Project, and
6 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a project number in Grants Fund
DISCUSSION
On October 5, 1993 (M & C G-103681, the City Council authorized the City Manager to nominate
a number of projects to the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for possible funding under the Statewide Transportation
Enhancement Program (STEP) of the Intermodel Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(ISTEA) In April of 1994, the TxDOT Commission approved funding for the nominated project,
"Trinity River Trail Extension" The total project cost of 53,494,000 was approved by TxDOT
with the local share of twenty-one percent (21 %) being supplied by Streams and Valleys, Inc
The following outlines estimated costs and participation levels for this project
STREAMS & VALLEYS STEP/ISTEA TOTALS
LOCAL SHARE FEDERAL SHARE
21 % 79%
Engineering 5 66,780 S 251,220 S 318,000
Construction 666,960 2,509,040 3,176,000
Totals 5733,740 52,760,260 53,494,000
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Coun~~il C'cn;r~nunication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
02/21 /95 C-14701 80TRIN 2 of 2
SUBJECT AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EXTENSION
OF THE TRINITY RIVER TRAIL THROUGH THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
The proposed extension of the Trinity River Trail would be roughly 18 9 miles of bikeway from
1) Marine Creek to Gateway Park, 2) Gateway Park to East Loop 820 and 3) along Sycamore
Creek from the Trinity River to the intersection ofi I-20 and I-35W
Under this agreement with TxDOT, the City would obtain the services of a consulting engineering
firm to develop the necessary plans and specifications The engineering cost will be 5318,000
with the local share (21 %) being provided by Streams and Valleys, Inc in the amount of
566,780 Included in these services will be an environmental assessment as well as the
requirement to conduct the agreement specified public meeting and public hearing The purpose
of the public meeting and public hearing will be to notify the general public of the project and
receive comments from interested parties regarding the project plans and specifications
At its regular meeting on January 17, 1995, the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board
voted to endorse staff's recommendation to the City Council to accept the donation of the local
share from Streams and Valley, Inc for the Trinity River Trail Extension
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of all of the above
recommendations, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the
Grants Fund After completion of this transfer, the unreserved, undesignated fund balance in the
General Fund will be 533,576,473 Upon receipt of funds from Streams and Valleys, Inc ,
5666,960 00 will be transferred back to General Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(2) GR76 451942 080302282000 $2,760,260
Libby Watson 6140 (2) GR76 488777 080302282000 $66,780 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: (2) GR76 472001 080302282000 $666,960 ~~~~ ~~~~' e
(2) GR76 539120 080302282010 $3,494,000
(3) GGO1 538070 0903500 $666,960 ~~~ 21 1995
(4) GR76 472001 080302282000 $666,960
(5) GR76 488777 080302282000 $66,780 n, , ~~~`~
Richard Zavala, Jr 5700 (from) ~~t/
City'3eozeil~ry of ~
GGO1 538070 0903500 $666,960 City of Fott'OVOrIn,'De~a!
For Additional Information
Contact:
Richard Zavala, Jr 5700
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