Res 1501 1/22/1974RESOLUTION NO. 1501
Resolution Providing For
Financial Support of the Fowler Home
WHEREAS, the Fowler Home, operated by the West Texas Children's
Aid Society has encountered financial difficulties which cannot be met by
usual means , and has appealed to the City of Wichita Falls ("City") , the County
of Wichita ("County") , the United Fund of Wichita Falls and interested private
citizens to assist in funding its operation; and
WHEREAS, the Fowler Home has long been a haven of care for unfortu-
nate children and is deserving of financial assistance to continue its program;
and
WHEREAS , some of the unfortunate children cared for at the Fowler
Home are legally the financial responsibility of the County, while others of
such children have no legal right to immediate :financial assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that it should assist in funding the care
of those children served by the Fowler Home who have no legal right to immediate
financial assistance for their care from the County or any other source.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, THAT: the City participate with the County to fund the opera-
tion of the Fowler Home on the following basis :
A. For the calendar year 1974 the City shall pay directly to the
Fowler Home an amount not to exceed $49,000.00 on a matching
dollar per dollar basis with the County.
B. That such payments by the City and County, in a total sum not
to exceed $98,000.00 for the year 1974, (herein called "City-
County Payment") be made pursuant to an agreement between the
City, the County and the Fowler Home providing a formula for
determining how much of the total amount paid by both the City
and County should be borne by each. The .purpose of such formula
being to equate financial responsibility with financial support.
C. Such formula in the City, County and Fowler Home agreement would
require that after the end of each calendar year a determination
be made of (i) the number of Child-Days for which care was pro-
vided during the year for all children (herein called "Total
Child-Days") ; and (ii) the number of Child-Days for which care
was provided during the year for children (herein called "County
Wards") who were either (a) wards of the Wichita County Court;
b) wards of a Wichita County District Court or (c) involved in
a proceeding to make such child a ward of the County (herein
called "County Child-Days") . A Child-Day would be counted for
each child for each day he receives care. For example, a single
day during which 25 children are served, would count as 25 Child-
Days. Based upon such determination the County would be respon-
sible for that portion of the City-County Payment paid by the
City and County equal to the product obtained by multiplying
such City-County Payment by a fraction the numerator of which is
the number of County Child-Days and the denominator of which is
the Total Child-Days , with the City being responsible for the
balance of such City-County Payment.
D. Based upon such formula if either the City or County shall have
initially paid to the Fowler Home for the calendar year 1974
less than its responsible share of the City-County Payment then
the party having paid less than its proper share would be required
to reimburse the other party directly for the amount which it
was deficient as determined by the formula.
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E. In future years , after the annual budget is approved by the Fowler
Home the City and County will mutually agree upon the total amount
of such budget to be funded jointly by them, such amount to be
initially paid to the Fowler Home by the City and County pro-rata
on the basis of the ratio of the actual division of the joint
payments by them for the immediately preceding year. After the
end of the year adjustment between the City and County would be
made pursuant to the formula set out above.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22nd day of January, 1974.
J. Winston Wallander, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Wilma J. Thomas, City Clerk