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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 00 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 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Library
Improvements Fund in the amount of $250,000 00 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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1tX~y®r and' C®uncil C®mmunic~tion
RATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
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SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
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 5250,000 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 ll, III and IV categories included additional and upgraded furnishings and equipment
totaling 5269,110 Landscaping and irrigation for the 4 92 acre site accounts far 5150,000 of
that total
Council consensus was to allocate an additional 5250,000 to the East Regional project budget
to fund items 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
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Com~tunication
DATS
12/05/95 REFERENCS NUMBER
G11325 LOG NAME
130RD PAGE
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SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR THE EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
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
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Submitted for City Manager's F[JATD ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(1) GGO1 538070 0909103 $250,000.00
APPROVED
Charles Boswell 8500 (2) GG65 472001 084650114000 $250,000 0o
Originating Department Head: (3) GC65 472001 084650114000 $250,000 00 CI TY COlJ NC1 L
(3) GG65 541200 084650114000 $250,000.00
Jim Keyes 8517
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(2) GGOI 538070 0909103 $250,000.00 ~ . ~ ~ ,~~
For Additional Information GC~tt/
City Secretary of the
Contact: City of Fort Q{Porth, Texas
Jim Keyes 8517
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