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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12294Ordinance No ~ `7 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $250,000 00 TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY PROJECT, 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 appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of 5250,000 00, thereby decreasing the unrestricted, undesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose of providing additional funding for the East Regional Library Project 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained APPR VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~s Assist t City Attorney ~~12'~~~i S~ Date 10'~ - ~ ~ ~ Adopted Effective City of Fort -~orth, Texas Mayor and Council Commatnication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 12/05/95 G11325 13ORD 1 of 2 svBSECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING I FOR THE EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing General Fund appropriations by $250,000 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance by the same amount, and 2 Authorize the transfer of 5250,000 from the General Fund to the Library Improvements Fund, and 3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Library Improvements Fund by 5250,000 from increased revenue DISCUSSION At the Pre-Council meeting on November 7, 1995, a presentation was made to the City Council regarding the items cut or reduced from the East Regional Library building project as a result of the nine year delay between the 1986 Capital Improvement Project Bond Election and the beginning of library construction in 1995 Six categories of construction and furnishing items not included in the current building were presented, totaling 5899,810 Three items which would require significant re-design and a delay in construction were classified as "Too Late " The sum of those items was 5420,000 An additional 595,700 in items which were listed as "Nice, But Not Necessary" by the Library Department were also eliminated, bringing the total of eliminated items to 5515,700 Of the remaining items, a total of 5115,000 were identified as Priority I items which would contribute to the durability, safety and maintenance of the Regional Library Items included in Priority II, III and IV categories included additional and upgraded furnishings and equipment totaling 5269,1 10 Landscaping and irrigation for the 4 92 acre site accounts for 5150,000 of that total Council consensus was to allocate an additional 5250,000 to the East Regional project budget to fund i'terris from Priorities I through IV as far as possible If the Patrons of the East Regional Library (PEKE) is able to fund the landscaping and/or other items included in those priorities, the City funds will be used for additional items from the Priority IV list t :~ .. tid Printed on Recycle Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 12/05/95 G11325 130RD 2 of 2 svB~ECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY FISCAL INFORMATIONlCERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance and approval of the funds transfer, the additional funds required for the improvements at the Regional Library will be available in the Library Improvement Fund After this transfer, the unreserved undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be 533,579,141 00 CB b ~'~ ;-_z ' ;, Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOiJNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) (1) GGO1 538070 0909103 $250,000 00 D Charles Boswell 8500 (2) GG65 472001 084650114000 $250,000 0o APPROVE Originating Department Head: (3) GC65 472001 084650114000 $250,000.00 CITY COU NCIL (3) GC65 541200 084650114000 $250,000.00 Jim. Keyes 8517 (from) ~EC 5 1~ (2) GGOI 538070 0909103 $250,000 00 a ~ _ F Additi l I f ~ (~(«,~ or ona n ormation Contact: ~ yl~~~ Jim Keyes 8517 Printed on Recycle Paper Adopted (~rdina~~ce Pao, Adopted Ordinance i~o.