HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11724ORDINANCE NO ~~ ~~Q'~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $12,960 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNDERWRITE A FAMILY LITERACY
PROJECT KNOWN AS PARENTREAD, 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 Special Trust Fund in the amount of $12,960.00 for the purpose of accepting
contributions to underwrite a family literacy project known as ParentRead.
.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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
~~~ City Attorney
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Date
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Adopted
Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
11/15/94 ~ **G1O8761 84PARENT ~ 1 of 2
SUBJBCT DONATION REQUESTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.2,960 00 FROM VARIOUS
BUSINESSES FOR THE PARENTREAD PROGRAM AT THE DIAMOND HILL JARVIS
LIBRARY
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and. accept, if awarded, contributions in the
amount of $12,960 00 to underwrite one year's operating costs of a family literacy project,
known as ParentRead, at the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Public Library (DH/J1 Requests
will be made to McDonald's, Greyhound Lines Inc , K-Mart, Dr Pepper/7Up Corporation,
Southland Corporation, Minyards Food Stores, JC Penney, the Callejo-Botello Foundation,
and Deluxe Corporation Foundation, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by $12,960 00 in the Special Trust Fund from increased revenues
contingent on the receipt of funds from the sources listed above, and
3 Authorize the expenditure of $12,960 00 to pay the expenses of the ParentRead project
from the Special Trust Fund
DISCUSSION
ParentRead, the family literacy program at DH/J Library, has been growing since its inception as
a volunteer program in 1992 Last year, the Hasbro Children's Foundation, SAFECO and the
Community Foundation of Metropolitan Tarrant County awarded the Library a total of $8,000 00
in grants to support the program These funds will run out at the end of 1994, and additional
monies must be found to continue and expand the Program
ParentRead is succeeding in its goal of serving parents and children in need of family literacy
training In the first quarter of 1994, apart-time Coordinator/Tutor was hired, sixteen community
volunteers were trained as literacy tutors, literacy materials have been acquired, and a total of
67 family members attended program sessions
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council ~;ommunication
DATE
11 /15/94 RSFSRSNCS NIINIDSR
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84PARENT PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJSCT DONATION REQUESTS IN THE AMOUNT OF S12,960 00 FROM VARIOUS
BUSINESSES FOR THE PARENTREAD PROGRAM AT THE DIAMOND HILL JARVIS
LIBRARY
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION~•
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the appropriations ordinance and
receipt of the contributions listed above, funds required for this expenditure will be available in
the Special Trust Fund The Library Department is responsible for collecting and depositing of
these funds
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(2) FE72 488100 08451910000 $12,960.00
Ramon Guajardo 6109 FE72 539120 08451910000 $12,960 00 AppROVED
Originating Department Head: ~+~~
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Linda Allmand 7706 (from) - -
(3) FE72 539120 08451910000 $12,960.00 NOV 1.5 1994
For Additional Information /1.
Contact: ~~
City 3eocr~~ of PRa
Linda Allmand 7706 City of Fort @Vorth, ?eRag
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