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ORDINANCE NO/1~~~
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $114,220.00 TO THE GENERAL
FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED
FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
HIRING ADDITIONAL STAFF IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT
DEPARTMENT, 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 1993-
94 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $114,220.00; thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the
same amount, for the purpose of hiring additional staff in the Municipal Court Department.
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 11151 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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Comrinr~tnication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
03/22/94 G10593 13JUDGE 1 of 2
SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR SIXTH MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE AND SUPPORT STAFF
RECOMMENDATFON
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental appropriations
ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund by S 1 14,220 00 and decreasing the
unreserved., undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of :hiring additional
staff in the Municipal Court Department J
DISCUSSION
On March 8, 1994, the City Council adopted a policy memorandum from the Municipal Court
Advisory Committee (Policy Memorandum No 35) recommending that a Sixth Court Program
"consisting of the addition of a sixth full-time municipal judge and support staff in the Municipal
Court Services Department be adopted and enacted by Council " This M&G appropriates funds
for the Sixth Court Program for Fiscal Year 1993-9'4 New positions funded through this
appropriation are as follows
• A Municipal Court Judge,
• Four Deputy City Marshals, ,
• Two Warrant Clerks,
• Two Terminal Operators, and
• ' A half-time Court Collection Clerk
The policy memorandum from the Municipal Court Advisory Committee discussed the addition
of an Assistant City Attorney position to act as a Municipal Court prosecutor However, the City
Attorney has indicated that he will not ask the Council to fund this position unless the workload
for prosecutors increases enough to justify ~t
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
03!22/94 REFERENCE NUMBER
G10593 LOG NAME
13JUDGE PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR SIXTH MUNICIPAL COURT
JUDGE AND SUPPORT STAFF
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached supplementa{
appropriations ordinance, funds required for the Sixth Court Program will be available In the
operating budget of the General Fund After adoption of this ordinance, the estimated
unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be 528,867,469 The projected
annual cost of the Sixth Court Program is 5242,474
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (~o)
Charles Boswell 8s00
Originating Department Head:
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