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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-016AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN TRANSFER OF $37,687.10 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE GRANT FUND; APPROPRIATING $37,687.10 IN THE GRANT FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to replace the original gatehouse at the Vineyards Campground and Cabins; and WHEREAS, the original gatehouse was removed after being in a state of despair due to the 2015 flood events; and WHEREAS, the replacement gatehouse will be movable and can be removed to prevent damage during future flood events; and WHEREAS, the funding for the project will be accomplished by an interfund loan transfer from the General Fund to the Grant Fund; and WHEREAS, the funding should reside in the Grant Fund; and WHEREAS, once FEMA and insurance proceeds are approved and received, they will be used to reimburse the General Fund; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2016 the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended approval; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an interfund loan transferfrom the General Fund to the Grant Fund in an amount of $37,687.10. Section 3. That the General Fund will be reimbursed upon finalized FEMA and insurance proceeds. Section 4. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $37,687.10 to be appropriated to the Grant Fund. Section 5. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of March, 2016. William . Tate Mayor ATTEST:G: RAP, 0LU. a t rra Tara Brooks City Secretary i John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney ORD. NO. 2016-016 2