HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11719ORDINANCE NO ~I-~` ~~
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $25,661 14 in THE GENERAL
FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED
FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PAYMENT OF
OUTSIDE LEGAL FEES, PROVIDING FORA 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 appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $25,661.14, thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance
by the same amount, for the payment of outside legal fees.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or
void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no
way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said
remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 11645 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are
in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting
provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4,
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Cry of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council C~cn;rtmunication
DATL RLF$RENCB NIIMBSR **G1O86i9 LOG NAME PAGE
11 /08/94 02JAWOS 1 of 2
SUBJBCT AUTHORIZE FINAL PAYMENT TO FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI FOR EMPOWERMENT
ZONE & ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY CONSULTANT SERVICES
RECOMMENDATLON
It is recommended that the City Council
Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing appropriations in the
General Fund by 525,661 14 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated Fund Balance
by the same amount, and
2 Find that 525,661 14 represents the total amount of the City's outstanding obligations to
the law firm of Fulbright &Jaworski under City Secretary Contract No 20177, and
3 Authorize the City Manager to make final payment to the law firm of Fulbright &Jaworski
in the amount of 525,661 14 for consulting services and expenses incurred in the
development of the City's Empowerment Zone & Enterprise Community grant application
DISCUSSION
On February 22, 1994, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contracfi with
Fulbright &Jaworski for consultant services and expenses relating to the development of the
City's Empowerment Zone & Enterprise Community grant application (M&C C-14196)
During the grant application preparation process, additional services were required of Fulbright
& Jaworski These additional services led to an exceedance of the original 560,000 00 dollar
estimate
Discussions have been held with Fulbright &Jaworski to determine the most expedient method
for addressing these overages Fulbright &Jaworski has worked with staff and capped
professional fees in order to keep these overages at a minimum
Approval of this final payment will satisfy all of the City's outstanding obligations to Fulbright
& Jaworski, as well as to all subcontractors, as they relate to the Empowerment Zone &
Enterprise Community grant application
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City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
11 /08/94 REFERENCE NQI16i8ER **~. ~~9 LOG NAME
02J~4WOS PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT AUTHORIZE FINAL PAYMENT TO FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI FOR EMPOWERMENT
ZONE & ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY CONSULTANT SERVICES
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that, upon adoption of the attached supplemental
appropriations ordinance, funds required for this final payment will be available in the current
operating budget of the General Fund Following adoption of this supplemental appropriations
ordinance, the preliminary, unaudited, unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General
Fund will be 535,036,687 00
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GGOI 531200 0905500 $25,661 14
Mike Groomer 6140 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: CITY ~1 ~~(rf L
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Tom Higgins 6192 GGOI 531200 0905500 $25,661 14
For Additional Inforwation /1, , ~~y,~,~/
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Tom Higgins 6192 f4~~®~
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