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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2016-057ORDINANCE NO. 2016-057 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; APPROPRIATING $525,993 FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND; AUTHORIZING A FINAL TRANSFER TO THE GRANT FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to replace playgrounds that sustained damage during the 2015 flood events; and WHEREAS, the replacement of these playgrounds will be located at the Vineyards Campground, Meadowmere Park, and Oak Grove Soccer Complex; and WHEREAS, the funding for the completed playground projects will be accomplished by an inter -fund transfer from the Capital Projects Fund to the Grant Fund; and includes insurance proceeds and FEMA reimbursements; and WHEREAS, once FEMA and insurance proceeds are approved and received they will be used to reimburse the Capital Project 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 a final transfer from the Capital Projects Fund to the Grant Fund after finalized FEMA and insurance proceeds. Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $525,993.00 to be appropriated; and 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. II 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 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 16th day of August, 2016. ATTEST: �oF DRAPE`/ti Ui im t �` x �a Tara Brooks City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney Ordinance No. 2016-057 2 APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor