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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 114231. r~ ,. ~. P! ~ ` ORDINANCE NO J~1 ~~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,821 71 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT FUND; 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 estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $5,821 71 for the purpose of establishing a Park and Recreation Department Employee Development Fund 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 11379 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 GG~~-Gf" flssf City Attorney ~1-3a-`~3 Date .~ • A opted Effective f City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE '10/12/93 G-10378 80A000UN 1 of 2 SUBJECT ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT FUND __ RECOMMENDATION. It is recommended that the City Council Authorize the City Manager to approve the establishment of Special Trust Account for Employee Development for the Park and Recreation Department, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations, in the Special Trust Fund, by 55,821 71, from increased revenues, and 3 Authorize the expenditure of 55,821 71 from the Special Trust Fund for the payment of Speaker fees and travel to local training seminars DISCUSSION As a result of hosting the 1992 Texas Recreation and Parks Society's (TRAPS) State Conference, the Park and Recreation Department has received 55,821 71 from one half of the net revenues realized during the conference (the remainder retained by TRAPS) The TRAPS Conference resulted in a registration of 613 delegates generating 1,732 hotel nights In accordance with the Convention and Visitors Bureau economic impact indicators, this conference generated a total of 5287,004 00 to the local economy The Park and Recreation Department achieved underwriting in the amount of 521,075 00 to support this event and utilized a total of 542 25 overtime/compensatory hours at a cost of 56,123 63 The Department is requesting that the City Council approve the establishment of a special trust account to fund training opportunities for Department employees The first funding priority is a Resource Center This center will contain videos, written material and teaching aids to be used in helping employees develop professionally The information stored in this library will not only be of benefit to current employees, but will help new hires adjust more quickly to the Department's standard operating procedures In addition to the Resource Center, there is a desire to bring in outside instructors and educators to address new and innovative management programs pertaining to the park and recreation field Because of a reduced training budget in the General Fund, many of the Department's employees do not have the opportunity to attend outside training .programs This will ensure that a greater number of employees will be afforded training opportunities than what are currently affordable within the General Fund budget ~~«~ Printed on recycled paper _, .. City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 10/12/93 G-10378 80A000UN 2 of 2 SUBJECT ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT FUND An employee Development Committee has been established to advise the Department on matters pertaining to the fund They have developed bylaws and guidelines for the proposed expenditures of the trust fund One of their most important charges will be to look at additional funding sources to expand the program in the future The Department strongly believes that this program will result in increased worker productivity by having better trained employees It will also supplement the Departmental Certificate in Leadership Program which is targeted toward preparing current employees for upward mobility opportunities and is scheduled for implementation in Fiscal Year 1993-94 On August 17, 1993; the Park and Recreation Advisory Board concurred with staff's recommendation to City Council as outlined in the recommendation section - FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION. The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, the funds required for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget of the Special Trust Fund LW I ubm~tted or uy Managers FUND AC UNT ENTER AM UNT ITY RET R Office by: (to) FE 4 8 1. APPR{~~lE~ Libby Watson 6140 FE 1 1 CITE GaUhICIL n matm De s-rtment head: g g p Richard Zavala, Jr 7275 (from) {~(;~` ~,~ ~~~ FE 1 1 , For Additional Information ~1~~ P~~~,~ l~ Contact: Citq 5s.:ra~tgrp ~¢ tha Richard Zavala, Jr 7275 C't of Fort VYorth 'Pe i , A~~~t~~ ~~ ui~as~r~ ~~ap - •-~~ Printed on recycled paper