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AN ORDINANCE
CREATING A MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF
ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SPECIFY-
ING THE POWERS OF SUCH ORGANIZATION; CREATING A CIVIL
DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND A DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE
FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE
OF MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL
DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
SUCH OFFICES, CREATING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND SPECI-
FYING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND CHANGE
OF COMMAND; GRANTING ALL NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH EMER-
GENCY THREATENING LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI,; AUTHORIZING COOPERATION AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS
FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY,
AND BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND OTHER CITIES AND COUNTIES
AND PROVIDING FOR MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH RED CROSS AND
OTHER NON — GOVERNMENTAL AND QUASI - GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND
FOR RELATED PURPOSES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR WARNING SIGNALS
AND ALL —CLEAR SIGNALS AND PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED LIGHTS,
AND PROVIDING GENERAL EMERGENCY POWERS OF A CIVIL DEFENSE
COORDINATOR AND OTHER OFFICES HEREIN ESTABLISHED, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT AND PRESERVATION OF
RECORDS IN TIME OF CITY OR AREA DISASTERS AND MAKING VIOLA-
TIONS A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO
HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, PRO-
VIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ORDINANCE NO.
6273 AND REPEALING'ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION AS FOLLOWSs
SECTION 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A "CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY
COUNCIL" WHICH SHALL ALSO BE KNOWN AS THE "DISASTER COMMITTEE" OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING AND HAVE THE OFFICERS
AND PERSONNEL LISTED HEREIN#'
A. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHO SHALL SERVE AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE VISORY COUNCIL AND WHO SHALL ALSO BE KNOWN
AS CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR; OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
B. THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.
THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CHARGED WITH
THE PREPARATION OF A CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR MAY PRE-
SCRIBE AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD
HIS POSITION AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR.
THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS VICE- CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL
DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
C. THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR ACTING
CITY MANAGER SHALL BE FIRST ASSISTANT CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND CHARGED
WITH THE DUTY OF EXECUTING THE PLANS AND ORDERS OF CIVIL DEFENSE FROM
THE STANDPOINT Of THE CITY,
D. REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE BONAFIDE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NOT TO EXCEED NINE (9) IN NUMBER* TO BE SELECTED AND AP-
POINTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND TO CONSTITUTE WITH THE AFORENAMEO OFFICERS
THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 2. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
DEFENSE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING2
1. THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR* THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE*
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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2. HEADS AND DIRECTORS OF ACTIVITIES AND DIVISIOMS AND CHIEFS
OF SERVICES OF MR DIVISIONS A$ ARC HEREINAFTER SET OUT OR AS MAY BE
PROVIDED FOR BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR BY A DIRECTIVE OF THE
MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR AS MAY BE HEREAFTER DESCRIBED.
3. THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI SHALL BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND ON
HIS ABSENCE, BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE OR NI$ FIRST ASSISTANT.
1. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF NO MORE THAN 12 PEOPLE
AS 13 CREATED IN SECTION 1 HERCOF, SMALL BE AMID ACT AS THE POLICY AND
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE CIVIL DCFEM8E ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AND SMALL ESTABLISH AND ADVISE ON CIVIL DEFENSE POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND MAY INITIATE AND DIRECT CIVIL
DEFENSE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF AND IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'
PROVIDING, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH POLICY AND PROJECTS SMALL BE SUBJECT TO
THE RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHED EITHER
BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
11. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE IEPARTFEIV OF CIVIL DEFENSE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE SMALL MEET ON CALL OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE
COORDIMATOR OR THE'DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE TO CONSIDER SUCH MATTERS
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OR ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE BROUGHT BEFORE SUCH DEPARTMENT BY OR AT THE-DIREC-
TION OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR INITIATED BY ANY MEMBER OF THE
CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL OR MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND
THE SAID DEPARTMENT SHALL CARRY OUT AND EXECUTE IN THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN
OF COMMAND THE CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM AND PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI.
SECTION 3. THE FOLLOWING CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES ARE HEREBY
CREATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES TO BE KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS THE DEPARTMENT
OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND TO BE HEADED BY AN
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE WHO SHALL ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEE AND SHALL BE SELECTED AND APPOINTED
BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND MEMBERS AND PERSONNEL TO WORK IN
EACH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL
DEFENSE IN CHARGE OF THE ACTIVITY AND ALSO RECOMMENDED BY THE CIVIL
DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND THEN APPOINTED AND SELECTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE
COORDINATOR:
1. EMERGENCY PUBLIC WARNING SERVICES (TO ESTABLISH WARDEN
SYSTEM IF NECESSARY).
2. CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SERVICE.
3. COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS SERVICES.
4. POLICE AND EVACUATION SERVICES.
5. WELFARE SERVICES.
6. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC SERVICES.
7. RADIATION AND RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES.
8. CIVIL DEFENSE SHELTERS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE,
9. FIRE AND DEMOLITION SERVICE.
10. RESCUE SERVICES (INCLUDING HEAVY RESCUE EQUIPMENT UNITS).
11. EMERGENCY MANPOWER SERVICES.
12. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
13. SUPPLY SERVICES.
111. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
15. ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SURVEY SERVICES.
16. OTHER SERVICES AS MAY BE JUSTIFIED BY FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
PROVIDING FURTHER, THAT THE HEADS OF THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
AND ACTIVITIES SHALL SERVE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PAY EXCEPT WNERE PAY OR ADDI-
TIONAL PAY IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, CITY
COUNCIL OR OTHER AUTHORIZED PERSON OR AGENCY AND FURTHER PROVIDING, THAT SUCH
PERSONNEL AS BE ON A PAID BASIS QUALIFY UNDER THE MERIT SYSTEM OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS AND BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE HATCHING FUNDS FROM THE UNITED STATES
GOV ERNIflENT .
SECTION 4. THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THE FOREGOING
SHALL NAVE THE FOLLOWING PRESCRIBED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOGETHER
WITH SUCH OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE MUNICIPAL
CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE OR HIS ASSISTANT.
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t. EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC WARNING SERVICES: TO RECEIVE AND TRANS-
MIT TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORQAMIZATIOM, TO THE PUBLIC AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED
SERVICES AND PERSONS IN AS SHORT A TIME AS POSSIBLE ALL EMERGENCY ATTACK AND
OPERATIONAL WARNINGS AND TO MAN THE PLOTTING BOARDS AT CENTRAL CIVIL DEFENSE
CONTROL AND TO KEEP ALL CONCERNED INFORMED OF PROBABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND
TO ADVISE THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF ALL ,
CONTINGENCIES WITH RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL OPERATE OR CAUSE
TO BE OPERATED THE SIREN WARNING SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE
COWELRAD RADIO FREQUENCY AND ALL OTHER WARNING AND PUBLIC WARNING DEVICES AND
SHALL DRILL AND TEST SUCH FROM TIME TO TIME AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND AS DIRECTED
BY PROPER AUTHORITY. A BLOCK WARDEN SYSTEM MAY BE ESTABLISHED AND CALLED INTO
SERVICE.
2. CIVIL DEFENSE TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION SERVICE: SHALL
PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS
AND FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND SHALL CARRY ON A PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIQN
TO ACQUAINT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND
THE LATEST PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR DEFENSE.
3- COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS SERVICES: SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
COORDINATED USE OF NORMAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND ESTABLISH EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONTROL AND COORDINATION
OF ALL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER ORGANIZATIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY, AND SHALL
ESTABLISH PROPER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL OF THE
ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
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$. POLICE AND EVACUATION SERVICES& SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION
OF LIFE, PROPERTY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THE CONTROL
OF EMERGENCY TRAFFIC AND SMALL ESTABLISH EVACUATION ROUTES TO BE USED BY THE
CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IF IT BE NECESSARY TO EVACUATE THE CITY. THIS
ORGANIZATION SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE FORCE, WITH
THE RESERVE POLICE ASSOCIATION, WITH THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER, THE CITY TRAFFIC
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND UNITS OF THE MILITARY
SERVICES, RESERVE OR ACTIVE, OPERATING WITHIN THIS AREA. THIS ACTIVITY SHALL
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MARKING OF THE EVACUATION ROUTES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF LOCAL AND PRECINCT CONTROL O1INTERS AS MAY BE NECESSARY.
5. WELFARE SERVICES: SHALL ESTABLISH EMERGENCY CONDITIONS TO
PROVIDE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, IDENTIFICATION, REGISTRATION,
INFORMATION, AND FAMILY PLANNING.
6. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC SERVICES% SHALL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE FOLLOWING LISTED AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATING IN
ENERGENCY OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE WORKS MOVEMENT OF RELIEF PERSONNEL INTO
DISASTER AREAS, TRANSPORTATION OF MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION OF
REFUGEES OR DISPLACED PERSONS, DELIVERY AND PROTECTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES,
FOOD, CLOTHING, TOOLS, WATER AND OTHER VITAL RESOURCES AND TO SUPPLY SUCH'
ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION FOR DTRER CIVIL DEFENSE SERVICES AS MAY BE DIRECTED.
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7. RADIATION ANO RADIOLOGICAL SERRVVICESS SHALL ORGANIZE, TRAIN,
EQUIP AND DIRECT A TASK FORCE CAPABLE OF USING ALL EFFECTIVE AND AVAILABLE
PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST RADIATION HAZARDS AND TO PREDICT AREAS OF FALLOUT,
DETERMINE FALLOUT ZONE INTENSITIES AND INFORM AFFECTED PERSONS WITHIN EACH ,
AREA CONCERNING THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST RADIATION
AIM OF THE PRESENCE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND OPERATE AND COORDINATE RADIO
MONITORING ACTIVITIES, TO ESTABLISH RADIOLOGICAL MEASURES NECESSARY TO PRO-
TECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO SECURE MEASURES FOR DETERMINATION OF USABILITY
OF FOOD AND WATER AND PROVIDE FOR DECONTAMINATION, DISPERSAL OF RADIOACTIVE
MATERIALS.
8. CIVIL DEFENSE SMELTERS�j PUBLIC AND PRIVOC: SHALL STUDY AND
RECOMMEND TO CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARQE THE TYPE
OF PROTECTIVE SHELTERS NECESSARY TO GIVE SECURITY IN CASE OF ATTACK AND MAKE
SURVEYS AND ESTABLISH AND MARK PUBLIC SHELTER AREAS AND TO WORK WITH CONTRACTORS,
BUILDERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHELTERS OF SUITABLE AND
PROPER KIND AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF SUCH SHELTERS.
9. FIRE AND DEMOLITION SERVICE: SMALL SE IN CHARGE OF FIRE PREVENTION,
FIRE FIGHTING, INSPECTION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND SHALL ASSIST THE RESCUE UNIT IN
EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND SHALL FURTHER PARTICIPATE IN PREATTACK PLANNING AND PROVIDE
FOR SERVICES SUBSEQUENT TO ATTACK AND SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE A PLAN FOR DISBURSAL
OF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO PRESERVE VITAL CITY SERVICES AND SHALL BE TRAINED FOR
RADIOLOGICAL DEFENSE.
10. RESCUE SERVICES (IRCLUDINS HEAVY RESCUE EQU`tPRERr UHIYSj._
SMALL PROVIDE TEAMS, TRAINED IN THE ART OF RESCUE M10 IN THE ART AND USE
OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR RESCUE WORK AMP SMALL ESTABLISH RESCUE SERVICES AND
PROCEDURES WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES.
11. EMERGENCY MANPOWER SERVICESS SMALL PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF MANPOWER TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIQNS OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND TO AID
IN REHABILITATION AND SHALL MAINTAIN CATALOGED DOCUMENTED FILES ON AVAILABLE
MANPOWER AND TO WORK CLOSELY IN COORDINATION AND CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY
MANPOWER SERVICES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH ITS TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COM-
MISSION AND OTHER SUCH AGENCY.
12. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICESS SMALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE MEDICAL,
HEALTH, SANITATION AND PROTECTIVE AIDS, BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A DISASTER.
SHALL WORK WITH RED CROSS AND OTHER AGENCIES AND PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE HOSPITAL
SPACE, HOSPITAL RELOCATION AND 013SURSAL SPACES, PORTABLE HOSPITAL SERVICES,
STOgKPILING OF MEDICINE AND RELOCATION Of MEDICAL SUPPLIES ANp PERSONNEL
IN THE EVENT OF ATTACK, TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INJURED AND FOR PREVENTINQ
THE SPREAD Of EPIDEMICS AND SHALL WORK CLOSELY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS PORTABLE HOSPITALS, ANP
SHALL BE IN CHARGE OF IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL OF THE DEAD,
13. SUPPLY SERVICES; SMALL ACQUIRE$ STOCKPILE, CATALOG AND RECORD
AND HAKE PREARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STORING OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES $VCR AS FOOD,
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" WATER, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SUPPLIES, FUEL, CLOTHtMQ, AIR SHELTER, BEDDING,
TOOLS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND ANT AND ALL OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CONTINUITY
OF GOVERNMENT AND THE SURVIVAL OF THE PEOPLE AND SMALL PROVIDE FOR THE
PROPER PRESERVATION OF SUCH MATERIELS INCLUDING THE FREEZING OF FOOD
SUPPLIES AND THE DISBURSAL OF SUITABLE SUPPLIES TO AREAS OF RELOCATION.
THE SUPPLY ORGANIZATION SHALL BE FURTHER CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF WORKING
WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE OM AND SHALL
FURTHER HAVE THE OUT* AND RESPONSIBILITY OF ACTING AS A RATIONING BOARD OF
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ALLOCATE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OCOM AS PRO-
VIDEO BY LAW OR DIRECTIVE.
14. RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS SHALL INSURE MAXIMUM SPIRITUAL AND
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOITME PEOPLE OF THIS CITY AS WELL AS TO EVACUEES FROM'
TARGET AREAS, TO SEE THAT THE DEAD RECEIVE SUITABLE BURIAL AND THAT THE
SICK ARE GIVEN RELIGIOUS GUIDANCE AND SHALL INSTITUTE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR
THE EDUCATION OF MINISTERS, PRIESTS AND RASSIB TO SERVE IN THE EVENT OF
EMERGENCY.
15. ENGINEERING SERVICES. TO ESTABLISH WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS
SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND
WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY A COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING SERVICE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PLANNING, COORDINATING, DIRECTING THE USE OF ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND
MATERIAL DURING THE EMERGENCY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A DISASTER AMP
TO ASSIST THE RESCUE SERVICE, CLEAR DEBRIS AND ASSIST IN DEMOLITION OF
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STRUCTURES, CREATE FIRE BREAKS, REMOVE HAZARDS AND CONSTRUCT AND REPAIR
VITAL SERVICES SUCH AS WATER, GAS, STREETS AND SEWAGE AND TO CONDUCT
SURVEYS TO DETERMINE DAMAGE AND DETECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
PROVIDING FURTHER, THAT MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE ORGANIZATION
ACTIVITIES SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND SHALL
BE IN THE NUMBER AS DESIGNATED AND A T BY HIM FROM TIME TO TIME AND SHALL
SERVE AT HIS PLEASURE AND MAY BE REMOVED BY SAID CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR
AT ANY TIME.
THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES SHALL FURTHER KEEP FULL AND ADEQUATE MINUTES
OF MEETINGS, A COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL
DEFENSE AND TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
SECTION g. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IS HEREBY
AUTHORIZED TO JOIN WITH THE COUNTY JUDGE, COUNTY OF NUECEB, AND THE
MAYORS OF OTHER CITIES AND THE COUNTY JUDGES OF OTHER COUNTIES, AND PARTI-
CULARLY THOSE DESIGNATED AS "RECEPTION COUNTIES FOR NUECES COUNTY UNDER THE
OPERATIONAL SURVIVAL PLAN OF THE STATE OF TEKA8" AS MAY BE REVISED FROM
TIME TO TIME, WITH SUCH AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF CIVIL
DEFENSE PACTS AND FOR AGREEMENTS ON DISASTER RELIEF AND MAT FURTHER PRO-
VIDE THE AUTHORITY FOR COOPERATION AND FORMATION OF CIVIL DEFENSE PLANS
AND THE APPOINTMENT OF OVERALL CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTORS AS WELL AS ALL OTHER
POWERS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AREA -WIDE PROGRAM OF CIVIL DEFENSE.
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SECTFOM 6. THE MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, AS MERETM CREATED,
SHALL MAVt TIM AUTHORITY TO DECLARE OR REQUEST TUC DECLARATION OF THt EXISTENCE
OF A STATE Of EMERGENCY BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND IN THE EVENT-IT IS DEEMED
NECESSARY TO 09CLARE THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY WITHOUT DELAY, OR WHEN
THERE IS INADEQUATE TIME TO CALL A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR CONTACT
HIGHER AUTHORITY, THEN THE COORDINATOR MAY, IF THE CITY COUNCIL IS NOT IN
SESSION, DECLARE SUCH EMERGENCY BUT SUCH ACTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LATER
CONFIRMATION OR REVOCATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE OUTIES AND RESPORSI_
BILITIES OF CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. HE SMALL SPECIFICALLY HAVE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUNDINQ
OF WARNING DEVICES AND THE IMMEDIATE PUB41CATIOX OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON
THE MANNER AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY.
2. 'SHALL CONTROL AND DIRECT THE ACTUAL OPERATION AND TRAINING
EFFORTS OF CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CNRISTIo
3. SHALL DETERMINE ALL QUESTIONS OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
THAT MAY ARISE WITHIN THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.
#. SHALL ISSUE PROPER DIRECTIVES WHICH IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY
SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUT SMALL
BE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
5. SHALL MAINTAIN NECESSARY LIAISON WITH OTHER MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS,
STATE, REGIONAL, FEDERAL AND OTHER CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS.
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G. SMALL MARSHAL ALL NECESSARY PERSONNELS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
AND r FROM ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND MAY BY
DIRECTIVE CHANNEL SANE INTO OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO AID IN THE CARRYINW OUT OF
THE OPERATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN WITHOUT REGARD TO BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS.
7. SMALL ISSUE AND PUBLISH NECESSARY PROCLAMATIONS AS TO THE EXISTENCE
OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS or THE CIVIL DEFENSE
PLAN.
B. SMALL ESTASLISMS ISSUE AND PUBLISH SUCH IIEASONASLE RULES, REGULATIONS
AND DIRECTIVES AS ARE NECESSARY FOR TIRE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SUCH RILES AND REGULATIONS TO Be FILED IN VMf OFFICE
OF THE CITY CLERKS WHEREVER SUCH OFFICE MAY BE LOCATED AND SHALL RECEIVE WIDESPREAD
PUBLICITY UNLESS SUCH PUBLICITY WOULD at OF AID AND COMFORT TO AN ENEMY AND SHALL
HAVE FURTHER AUTHORITY TO CALL UPON THE MILITIA AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF
THE FOURTH ARMY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROY191ONS OF THIS OROIMANCE AND
OTHER DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY PROPER AUTHORITY.
9. SMALL OBTAIN THE EXECUTION OF MATERIAL AID AGREEMENTS IN COOPERATION
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF TIRE STATE AND OTHER LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF
THE STATE AND OF PRIVATE ENTITIES, THE DRAFTING AND EXECUTIONS IP DEEMED
DESIRABLE, OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY IN WNICH SAID CITY 15 LOCATED AND
WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THE AREA AND OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN THE ARC&
FOR AREA -WIDE COORDINATION OF CIVIL DEFERSE AND DISASTER RELIEF.
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90. 0111,11 SUPERVISE AND GIVE FINAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PRO -
GaAMMIM4 OF ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPNENT9 INCLUDING ACCEPTANCE OF
PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
U9. SHALL AUTHORIZE ABREENENTS, AFTER APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY,
FOR THE USE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR AIR RAID SMELTERS AND OTHER PURPOSES.
92. SHALL MAINTAIN CIVIL ORDER AND PUT DOWN RIOTS, INSURRECTION AND
DISORDER.
SECTION 7. ON THE EVENT of THE ABSENCE, DEATH OR DISABILITY OF THE
CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR, THEN THE ABOVE ENUMERATED POWERS AND ALL OTHERS
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MEREIM ENUMERATED MAY BE EXERCISED BY THE MAYOR PRo.TEN of THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND IN THE EVENT OF HIS ABSENCE, DEATH OR DISABILITY, THEN SUCH POWERS
OF MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR ARE TO BE EXERCISED IN THE FOLLOWING CON-
TINUIMO ORDERS
L BY THE OTHER MEMBERS of THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE ORDER THAT
THEIR RAM APPEAR ON THE CITY SECRETARY ROLL CALL SHEET.
�. IN THE EVENT THERE BE No REMAINING MEMBERS of THE CITY COUNCIL,
TNEM BY THE CITY MANAGER OR ACTING CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
3. IN THE EVENT THERE BE NONE REMAINING OF THE FoRERo1NG, THEN BY
THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND THEREAFTER BY THE FOLLOWING MANED PERk9ONS WWO
SHALL ASSUME SUCH OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND SHALL EXERCISE TMR
DUTIES DF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR!, IH
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THE ORDER NANEDB
A. CHIEF OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
S. CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST► SHAB,L DESIGNATE
APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHO SHALL BE ON CHARSE
OF PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS DURING THE TIME OF ANY
EMERGENCY.
SECTION 8. THE CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTNENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE AREAS OF
RELOCATION PON THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND FOR PARTICULAR UNITS OF GOVERNMENT AND
SMALL ESTABLISH CONTROL POINTS AND CONTROL CENTERS AT REMOTE POINTS FROM THE
CITY OF CORPUS COORIST19 SUCH AREAS AND POINTS TO BE DESIGNATED IN ADVAJOCE WITH
THE CONSENT AND AGREENENT, WHERE POSSIBLE, OF THE GOVERNNENTAL UNIT IN WHICH
AREAS SUCH TERRITORY IS LOCATED. THE OPERATIONAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER
RELIEF ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL CONSIST OF THE AOTIFITIEa
AS SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR DIRECTED BY THE MUNICIPAL DEFENSE
COORDINATOR.
SECTION g. EACH PERSON SERVING, AS A NENBER OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL
DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF CONNITTEEg DR AS AN OF1'ICERg ENPLDYEE OR TpLUNTEEW
IN ANY CAPACITY IN $HE MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF ONSANO&ATBON
CREATED BY RES"UT'oN OR DIRECTIVE PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY HEREON COpFERREDfl
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SHALL, PRIOR TO ASSUNONG THEIR DUTY OR DOUTIES# TAKE AN OATH WHICH OHALL BE
SUBSTANTIALLY AS FOLLOWS:
°Is_ g DO SOLEWNLY SWEAR (OR
AFFIRW� THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTOTNTION OF THE
UNItED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEIIAS, AGAINST
ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DONESTIC$ THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FROTH AND
ALLEGIANCE TO THE SANE] THAT I TARPS THIS OBLIGATION FREELY, WOTHOEUT 1
ANY NENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION; AND THAT I WILL LL
AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DEITIES UPON WHICH 1 AN ABOUT TO INTER,
AND I 00 FURTNER SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT I DO NOT ADVOCATE NOIE AN I
A WEWBER OR AN AFFILIATE OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR ORGANIZATION, GROUP
OR COMBINATION OF PERSONS THAT ADVOCATES THE OVERTHROW OF THE QOVERN°
WENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THIS STATE BY FORCE OR VIOLEMCE$ AND
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THAT DURING SUCH TIME AS I AN A NENSER OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE IORGANIZATaDN
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI I WILL NOT ADVOCATE NOR BECOWE A MEMBER OR
AN AFFILIATE OF ANT ORGANIZATION, GROUP OR CON®INATION DF PERSONS OR
OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY THAT ADVOCATES THE OVERTHROW OF THE QVERRWENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THOS STATE BY FORCE OR VIOLENCr,.0
SECTION 10. ANY LIGHT DISPLAYED CONTRARY TO ANY ORDER, ROLE ON REOULATI ®N
PRONULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDISANCe COPPSTITUM A pggaLaC
NUISANCE AND WHEN OEEWED NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIFE $a PROPERTY DU8DZQ
BLACKOUTS OR AIR RAIDS, THE PSLICE ARE,AUTNORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ENTER
UPOM ANY PREMISES WITRN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, USING REASSNASLIt FORCE,
AND EXTINGUISH LIGHTS OR.TAKE -OTHER NECESSARY ACTION TO MAKE EFrECTIYE ANY
ORDER, RULE SR REGULATION PROMULGATED UMDEN THE AUTHORITY CONrERREO BY THIS
ORDINANCE.,
SECTION 94. ANT UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WHO SMALL OPERATE A BIKER OR
OTHER DEYOCZ BS AS TS SIMULATE A BLACKOUT SIGNAL OR Alll RAID, Sit THE
TERNIMATIOM Or A BLACKOUT OR AIR RAID® SMALL ME DEEMED GUILTY Or A VIOLATION
Or THIS ORDINANCE AND SMALL BE "84ZCT TO THE PENALTIES IMPOSED SY THIS ORDI-
NANCE.
SECTS N/ 12. AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE
AND PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE SMALL BE IN EFrECT, THEY SMALL
SUPERSEOE ALL EXISTING'ORDIMANCES, SROEKS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS INSOFAR AS
THE LATTER MAY SE INCOMSISTENT THEREWITH.
SECtION 13. THIS ORDINANCE SMALL NOT BE CONSTRUED SO AS TO CONFLICT
WITH ANY STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTE OR WITH ANY MILITARY OR NAVAL ORDER,
ROLE OR REGULATION.
SECTION 94. THIS ORDINANCE 18 AN EXERCISE BY THE CITY Or ITS
eOVERt1NENTAL FUNCTIONS I1011 THE PROTECTISN Or THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH AND
SArETY AND NEITHER THE CITY S1-'CORPU3 CIHIIGTI, THE AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES
OF SAID CITY, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVER, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION,
ASSSCIATISN, OR TRUSTEE, OR ANY OF THE AVERTS THEREOF, IN GOOD FAITH CARRYING
out, 6mIPmko WITH OR ATTEMPTING TO COMPLY WITH, ANY ORDER* RULE OR REGULA-
To" PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIN ORDINANCE SMALL RE
LOASLt - 0=I0at ANT OANAGE SU$jAaNE* To PERSON an PROPERTT AS ?ME 'RESULT OF SAI&
ACTIVITY' ANT PERSON ""INS OR CONTROLLING REAL ESTATE OR OTHER PREMISES WHO
W04UNTANALT AND WITHOUT COMPENSATION GRANTS To THE CITY of CORPUS CMRISTa A
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! LICENSE OR PROVILEGt, oR OTHERWISE PERMITS THE CITY TO INSPECT, DESIGNATE
AND USE fnt WHOLE OR ANT PART Oil PARTS OF SUCH REAL ESTATE OR PREMISES FOR
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f THt PURPOSE OF SHELTERING PERSONS DURINS AN ACTUAL, IMPENDING OR PRACTIC$
f tNENV ATTACt, TOGETHER WITH NOS SUCCESSoRS IN INTERESff, IF AMY, SMALL MOT
09 00T0LLT LoASLE L Stun 'tot DEA$M or) US INjUlty To, ANY PERSON on UK ASDIIT SUCH
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f REAL ROTATE OR PREMISES UNDER SUCH LICEMSt, PRIVILEGE OR OTHER PERMOSSaON
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' OR FOR LUS OF, oR DAMAGE t'o, THE PROPERTY or SUCK PERSOHa
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SWOON 15- NO PERSON SHALL HAVE TMt ROOMY TO EXPEND ANY PUGLIC
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FUNDS OF THE CITY IN CARRYING OUT ANY CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITY AUTMORIZED
i
ST Toga eft"ANCE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL SY EITHER THE COTT COUNCIL ON THE
!, MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE COOROINAtOk NOR SMALL ANY PERSON MAtlt ANT RIGHT TO
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tomb THE COTT MY CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR d®TIIERWOSt WOTNOUT PRIOR AND SPECIFIC
APPROTAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OR CIVIL MIMIC "it*IRATS*.
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SECTRON 16. IT SHALL RE U WFUL POI'! ANT PEIISON WaLFULLY To It_
R$RHC4g 040MIDtG$g fRtLAT AMY � TMt R$tlIm EI 6$RtGAIA83AT$@ZO PI$ t'Mt
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tNP @�II3N4 O(I QW ROSE 40 NUftAtH* I TO "*& O1eaQI , "
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02 TO DO ANY ACT FORBIDDEN DY ANY RULE OR REGULATION ISSU90 PURSUANT TO THE
AUTNITT CONTAINED IN THIS ORDINANCE. EACH PERSON ENGAGES IN CIVIL DEFENSE
ACTIVITY SMALL RE PROVIDED VIVO EITNER A BARGE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD OR
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OTHER MEANS OF POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. IT SHALL LIKEWISE BE UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON TO WEAR, CARRY OR DISPLAY ANY EMBLEM, INSIGNIA OR ANY OTHER MEANS
OF IDENTIFICATION AS A NEWSIER OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIGM OF THE CITY
OF dORPUO CHRISTI, UNLESS AUTHORITY SO TO 00 HAS BEEN GRANTED TO SUCH PERSON
By TMIt PROPER OFFICIALS.
SECTION 17. CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS GF THE PROVISIONS or "
T,MIS 40000ANCE SMALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED
(*200.00) DOLLARS.
$ECtIOR 18. IF ANY PORTION OF THIS ORDINANCE SMALL, FOR ANY
REAtON, BE OSCLARED INVALID, SUCH FNVALIDITY SMALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING
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PROVISIONS NEREBF.
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SECTION 19. PUBLICATION SMALL BE MARE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLI-
CATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CNRIST7, ONE TINE, WHICH PUBLICATION SMALL
COMTAIM THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PUIIPOSE�O► THE ORDINANCE AMD'
RECITING THAT TME�hENALT* FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE SMALL BE A FINE OF
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HOT EXCEEDINO TWO'HUMORED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
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SECTION 20, THIS ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED IN LIEU OF AND SUPERCEDES
ORDINANCE NO. 6273, AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE REPEALED.
SECTION 21. THE NECESSITY FOR PERFECTING THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL
DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION BY REVISING, AMENDING AND CON.
RECTING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE ND. 6273 AND THE IMNaoiAn ADOPTION
OF THIS ORDINANCE IN LIEU OF ORDINANCE NO. 6273 CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
aRD AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER
RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE
OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SMALL BE READ
AT THREE SEVERAL MEETIMSS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING
DECLARED SUCN EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED 'SHE
3"PCN31010 OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY
ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TARE EFFECT AND
BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
PASSED AND APPROKD, THIS THE 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1961.
ATTESTS
1A1°OR
NE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
CITY SECRE AI
APPROVED A3 0 LEGAL FOR19 83
THE 27TH DAY OF SE P Ra 1961s
CITT ATT NEY ,
CORPUS CHRISTI' ERAS
4 r7
DAY OF '9
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION -OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; 1', THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
r7
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS ISTI,TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTHER /
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD /
Jose R. DELEDN /
M. P. MALDONADO /
W. J. ROBERTS Z.
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD/
JDsE R. DELEDN
M. P. 14ALDONADO /
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG / Qv