HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2023-020 ORDINANCE NO. 2023-020
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, INCREASING ESTIMATED
RECEIPTS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $476,200 IN THE
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (TREE MITIGATION) AND
$378,625 IN THE GENERAL FUND (PARKS DEPARTMENT)
RECEIVED FROM TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY FOR
NECESSARY REFORESTATION AND REPAIRS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRA WASTEWATER REPAIR
PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
$476,200 IN THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (TREE
MITIGATION) AND $378,625 IN THE GENERAL FUND
(PARKS DEPARTMENT); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine received the amounts of $476,200 and
$378,625 from the Trinity River Authority (TRA) for reforestation and repairs associated
with the TRA Wastewater Repair project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is beginning to incur costs associated with the
reforestation and repairs; 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 Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; 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 increase in estimated
receipts in the amounts of $476,200 in the Special Revenue Fund (Tree Mitigation) and
$378,625 in the General Fund (Parks Department).
Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $476,200 be
appropriated for expenditures in the Special Revenue Fund (Tree Mitigation) and
$378,625 be appropriated in the General Fund (Parks Department) for the reforestation
and repairs associated with the TRA Wastewater Repair project.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 4th day of April 2023.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary (
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
b) • R.
Matthew .G. Boyle
City Attorney
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