HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11852ORDINANCE NO ~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$687,500.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING IMPROVEMENTS TO
THE CLEARFORK/BENBROOIC BIKE 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 $687,500.00 for the purpose of funding improvements
to the Clearfork/Benbrook Bike 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 ox 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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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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Mayor aycd Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME- PAGE
02/21 /95 C-14702 ~ 80BEN 1 of 2
SUBJECT AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLEARFORK/BENBROOK BIKE TRAIL THROUGH THE
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 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 Clearfork Benbrook Bike Trail in the amount of
5687,500 00, and
2 Adoptthe attached supplemental appropriations ordnance increasing the estimated receipts
and appropriations by 5687,500 00 in the Grants Fund from increased revenues, and
3 Adopt •the attached supplemental appropr,ation ordinance increasing the General Fund
appropriations by 5125,000 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 5125,000 00 from General
Fund to Grants Funds to provide interim financing pending receipt of funds from Streams
and Valleys, Inc ,and
5 Accept a donation of 512,500 00 from Streams and Valleys, Inc to fund the local share
of twenty percent (20%) of the estimated engineering costs and state administrative costs
for the Clearfork/Benbrook Bike Trail Protect, and
6 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a protect number in Grants Fund
DISCUSSION
On July 21, 1992 (M&C G-.9738), the City Council approved the 1993 Transportation
Improvement Program (T I P) which >ncluded a number of bikeway protects This approval made
these protects eligible for funding under the "Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 " (ISTEA) In late 1992, the Texas Department of Transportation (Tx DOT) accepted the
Clearfork/Benbrook Bike Trail protect as a funded project under the Congestion Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ) program of ISTEA The total protect cost of 5687,500 00 was approved by
TxDOT with the local share of twenty percent (20%) being supplied by Streams and Valleys, Inc
The following outlines estimated costs and participation levels for this protect
Streams & Valleys
Local Share
20%
Engineering
Construction
Totals
S 12,500 00
125,000.00
S 137,500 00
CMAQ/ISTEA
Federal Share
80%
5 50,000 00
500,000.00
5550,000 00
Totals
S 62,500 00
625,000.00
5687,500 00
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Counc~ill Communication
DATE
02/21 /95 REFERENCE NUMBER
C-14702 LOG NAME PAGE
80BEN 2 of 2
susJECT AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLEARFORK/BENBROOK BIKE TRAIL THROUGH THE
CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The proposed Clearfork/Benbrook Bike Trail project would extend the existing Trinity Trail from
its terminus at Southwest Boulevard to Pecan Valley Park This extension is roughly 3 8 miles
and would follow existing public right-of-ways and/or parklands
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 562,500 00
with the local share (20%) being provided by Streams and Valleys, Inc in the amount of
512,500 00 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 acept the donation of the local
share from Streams and Valley, Inc for the Clearfork/Benbrook Trail
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 534,243,433 Upon receipt of funds from Streams and Valleys, Inc ,
5125,000 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 472001 OR0302279000 $125 000
Libby Watson 6140 (2) GR76 488777 080302279000 $12 500 l~P~nL V
Originating Department Head: (2) GR76 451942 0$0302279000 $550 000 ~I 1 1 ~~! t*~~ ~
(2) GR76 539120 080302279010 $687 500 1 j,~f~
(3) GGO1 538070 0903500 ti125 000 F~'g ~; 17~
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(4) GR76 473001 080303379000 S I35 000
(5) GR76 488777 080302279000 $ l2 S00 ~~~ ~4,~«, f~~
Richard Zavala, Jr 5700 (from) Ctty 3eorei®ry p( ~
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(4) GGOl
538070
0903500
$125 000 ty or Fore . ~s
For Additional Information
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Richard Zavala, Jr 5700
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