Ord 066-2005 9/6/2005ORDINANCE NO. _
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN THE SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,610.00; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
CO- APPLICANT, WICHITA COUNTY, AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH GRANT ACCEPTANCE; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City has been notified that it has been awarded $95,610.00 from
the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to accept these funds and appropriate them
to the financial records of the City; and
WHEREAS, the use of these funds will be for the purchase of non - lethal
weapons, weapons training, and related equipment and supplies to the Wichita Falls
Police Department; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an interlocal agreement with Wichita County, Texas, co-
applicant for such grant, one -half of said award ($47,805.00) will be shared with Wichita
County; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such interlocal
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Funds in the amount of $95,610.00 awarded to the City from the
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program are hereby accepted, and
an appropriation is made to the Special Revenue Fund to account for the revenues and
expenditures of the program.
SECTION 2 . One half of such award, or $47,805.00, will be shared with Wichita
County, Texas, co- applicant for such grant, through an interlocal agreement.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the interlocal
agreement with Wichita County, Texas, as well as any and all other documents
necessary to accomplish such grant acceptance.
SECTION 4 . 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 (3 h day of September, 2005.
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