Ord 115-2000 11/21/2000ORDINANCE NO. ( LS- a000
ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT REVENUE RECEIVED
FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
(STEP) WAVE GRANT (FY 2001) FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAME; FINDING
AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has been invited to participate in a direct
award grant from the State of Texas, Department of Transportation for the purpose of
selective traffic enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the primary emphasis will be on increasing the number of citations
for non -use of occupant restraints and speeding during peak holiday traffic as well as
other uses authorized by the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated $20,000 in the Special Revenue
Fund for the purposes of selective traffic enforcement as authorized in the grant from
the Texas Department of Transportaton and the City Manager is authorized to accept
same on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls.
SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of November 2000.
AYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk