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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $6,012.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MATCHING FUNDS
FOR THE PARENTREAD PROGRAM AT THE DIAMOND HILUJARVIS
BRANCH LIBRARY, 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 $6,012.00 for the purpose of providing matching funds for the
ParentRead Program at the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library
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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 AND LEGALITY
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08/10/93 **G-10283 84HASBRO 1 of 2
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~~ SUBJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR $6,012 00 FOR PARENTREAD AT THE DIAMOND -
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HILL/JARVIS BRANCH LIBRARY
MANAG~"nEN
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager, in support of the family literacy project called ParentRead at
the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library, to apply for, and accept, offered
a A grant in the amount of 55,000 00 from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy
Foundation, R R Donnelley, Safeco, and Target to match the 55,000 00 grant
already awarded by the Hasbro Children's Foundation, and
b A grant in the amount of 51,012 00 from the Marriott Corporation, AETNA
Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Pepsico Foundation, UPS Foundation, W K
Kellogg Foundation, Deluxe Corporation Foundation, Callejo-Botello Foundation, and
American Express Foundation, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by 56,012 00 in the Special Trust Fund from increased revenues contingent
on the acceptance of the 56,012 00 grant awards from the sources listed above, and
3 Authorize the expenditure of 56,012 00 to pay expenses of the project from the Special
Trust Fund
DISCUSSION
On October 27, 1993, M&C #G-9902 was approved to seek funding for a family literacy project
called ParentRead at the Fort Worth Public Library's Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch
ParentRead is an innovative family literacy program designed specifically for the Hispanic
community in the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch service area A plot version is already operating
An expanded and fully funded ParentRead will promote literacy and library usage of 40 parents
and 80 children each year Volunteers will assist paid tutors and be supervised by the Branch
Manager ParentRead is endorsed by the Tarrant Literacy Association and Diamond Hill/Jarvis
neighborhood groups
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
08/10/93 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-10283 LOG NAME
84HASBRO PAGE -
2 of 2
sIISJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 56,012 00 FOR PARENTREAD AT THE DIAMOND
HILL/JARVIS BRANCH LIBRARY
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION.
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the appropriations ordinance, the
funds required for this expenditure will be available in the Special Trust Fund
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Ramon Guajardo 6143
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Linda Allmand 7706 (from) AUG 1U 1993
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