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Ord 02-2014 1/7/2014ORDINANCE NO. 02-2014 Ordinance making an appropriation to the Special Revenue Fund for a Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition Grant in the amount of $210,312 received from the Texas Department of State Health Services and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract accepting said funds WHEREAS, Wichita County has a 20% smoking rate, which is higher than the State and National averages; and WHEREAS, Wichita County has a high rate of poor health outcomes associated with tobacco-related illness; and WHEREAS the Health District and the Department of State Health Services desire to enter into a contract for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition grant; and WHEREAS, approval of these funds could not have been anticipated prior to the adoption of the 2013-2014 budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: There is hereby appropriated in the Special Revenue Fund $210,312 for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition Grant, and the City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services for the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Health District accepting said funds. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of January, 2014. ______________________________ M A Y O R ATTEST: ____________________ City Clerk