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ORDINANCE NO f~~ l~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $9,500 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AGREEMENT
WITH MAX COURTNEY DBA FORENSIC CONSULTANT SERVICES
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES` RELATED TO INTOXILYZER
TESTING AND PROVIDING EXPERT TESTIMONY, 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 1992-93
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 $9,500 00 for the purpose of funding an agreement with Max
Courtney dba Forensic Consultant Services for professional services related to intoxilyzer testing and
providing expert testimony
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for
any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions
shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 11151 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions
of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it
is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM ND LEGALITY
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$I~BJECT DWI INTOXILYZER TESTING SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance for $9,500.00 increasing
estimated receipts and revenue in the Special Trust Fund from increased revenue,
and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Max Courtney doing business
as Forensic Consultant Services for professional services related to intoxilyzer
testing and providing expert testimony.
DISCUSSION:
In 1985 when the Police Department turned over jail operations to Tarrant County, the
department also began using Forensic Consultants for DWI intoxilyzer test monitoring.
Forensic Consultants provides technical supervision, oversight of intoxilyzer tests and
maintenance of testing equipment. Also, as required by state law Forensic Consultants
submits reports to the state Scientific Director of Alcohol Testing Program on all
tests conducted by departmental personnel and conducts the annual certification of our
operators. The information gathered by these tests is evidentiary and must be
certified as accurate before DWI cases can be filed against an individual. The Police
Department is a participant in Area 22 which certifies tests for numerous law
enforcement agencies in the area through Forensic Consultants.
Forensic Consultants has not charged a fee for their services since 1985, however they
have recently informed the Police Department that they will now begin charging $.7.50
per test. We project on average 140 intoxilyzer tests will be conducted pe.r month
which will cost approximately $9,500.00 for the remainder of the fiscal year. If we
do not begin payment for these tests we will not have the ability to perform
intoxiiyzers tests at the jail. Intoxilyzer tests would have to be contracted out with
another agency at a much higher cost and result in considerable time lost for officers
transporting suspected DWI cases for testing then back to the jail if it were necessary
to place the individual in jail. The costs to hire our own personnel and purchase the
equipment would be much more than the costs required to pay Forensic Consultants to
continue to certify our testing. Therefore, the department is requesting the use of
Awarded Assets to pay for these tests for the remainder of the fiscal year to Forensic
Consultants.
Included in the $7..50 per test conducted is expert testimony in count in the event such
testimony is required. _
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SUBJECT DWI INTOXILYZER TESTING SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the appropriations
ordinance funds for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget
of the Special Trust Fund.
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