HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-001ORDINANCE NO. 2016-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF
FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECT QUALITY OF LIFE
FUND TO THE GRANT FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE
APPROPRIATION OF THE FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to improve the quality
of life of its residents by constructing the Wall -Farrar Nature Trail; and
WHEREAS, the funding for the project is currently included in the Capital Project
Quality of Life Fund appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the plan for Wall -Farrar Park on December
3, 2013 preceded by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission approval on May 23, 2013
for $200,000 in grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the City match for the grant equals $27,123.07; and
WHEREAS, the $27,123.07 in City match will be transferred from the Capital
Project Quality of Life Fund to the Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS, in December 17, 2013 the Council approved a professional service
contract with MHS Planning & Design.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the transfer of funds from
City Match portion from the Texas Park & Wildlife currently in the Capital Project Quality
of Life Fund to the Grant Fund in an amount of $27,123.07.
Section 3. That the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission will reimburse the City
$200,000 upon completion of the project.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby, authorizes an amount of $227,137.07
to be appropriated to the Grant Fund.
Section 5. That a copy of the revised FY 2015-2016 Capital Project Quality of
Life Fund budget document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary and on
the City of Grapevine website.
Section 6. 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 7. 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 5th day of January, 2016.
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William D. Tate
Mayor
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary
John F. Boyle, J r.
City Attorney
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