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Home My WebLink About09325 ORD - 04/02/1969VMP:4/2/69 , • AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT JOINING THE COASTAL BEND LAW ENFORCEMENT NET, A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE MONTHLY CHARGE OUT OF THE POLICE DIVISION BUDGET COMMENCING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT AS THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST OF OPERATIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT JOINING THE COASTAL BEND LAW ENFORCEMENT NET, A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO MAKE PAYMENT OF THE MONTHLY CHARGES OUT OF THE POLICE DIVISION BUDGET, COMMENCING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT, AS THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COST OF OPERATIONS. SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO ENTER INTO THE AFORESAID CONTRACT AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE TERMS THEREOF CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND 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 SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE I tC AY OF APRIL, 1969. ATTES CI SECR T A RY MAYOR 4 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS APPROVED: DAY OF APRIL, 1969: CITY ATT RNE 9325 AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE COASTAL BEND LAW ENFORCEMENT NET WHEREAS, the Counties of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, the incorporated Cities of Alice, Aransas Pass, Beeville, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Portland, Robstown, the Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission, all in the State of Texas, and the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas share common problems of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, said Counties, Cities and Agencies deem it in the public interest to establish the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 570 of the regular session of the 59th Legislature of the State of Texas; NOW THEREFORE: Section 1. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net is hereby established by the Counties of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricia, the incorporated Cities of Alice, Aransas Pass, Beeville, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Portland, Robstown, and the Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission. Other contiguous counties, or cities within any member County, provided that such city have a population in excess of 6,000 persons, may become a member of the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net by majority vote of the membership. Section 2. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net is created by said Counties, Cities and the Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission as a means whereby the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Coastal Bend may be improved through the operation of a closed circuit teletype network between member agencies to increase the accuracy, speed, and dependability of law enforcement communications; and for the purpose of securing such teletype network service from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and /or other companies, and for such additional law enforcement purposes as may be found in the public interest. Section 3. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net shall consist of members from said signitory Counties, Cities, the Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission, the Department of Public Safety and such additional county and city governments as may later become joint sponsors with the founding Counties, Cities, and Agencies. Members shall be appointed in writing by their sponsoring governments and agencies utilizing the following criteria: a) Nueces County and the City of Corpus Christi: two members each. • Law Enforcement Net Agreement • Page 2 b) Other County and City Governments: one member each. c) Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission: one member. d) Department of Public Safety: one member. The sponsoring governments and agencies may each designate one alternate member, who may vote only in the absence of a regular member from his sponsoring government or agency. The .presence of a majority of the total voting members shall constitute a quorum. The approval of a majority of those present and authorized to vote, shall be required for action. Section 4. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net shall come into existence upon approval of this Agreement by six or more sponsoring County and /or City Governments and shall remain in existence so long as four or more sponsoring County and /or City Governments are providing it with current payments, as provided herein. Section 5. The members of the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net shall take such administrative action pursuant to the establishment and implementation of this Agreement as they may find advisable, including the adoption of bylows for operation. Section 6. For the purpose of financing the operation of the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net member Counties and Cities hereby agree to pay an amount not to exceed $100 per month per county and /or city. The members appointed to the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net are authorized and directed to expend these funds collectively in the most economical manner consistent with providing a dependable 24 hour closed circuit teletype network between their respective law enforcement agencies, the Department of Public Safety, and other agencies as determined by majority vote, and provide such other collective service as may be found feasible with available funds. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net is authorized to have such encumbrances as may be incurred, and not in excess of authorized funds, submitted directly to sponsoring County and City Governments for payment or billed for payment by the Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net, as may prove most advisable. However, each participating government and agency may provide for its own use such additional associated devices as it may deem advisable. The Coastal Bend Law Enforcement Net is authorized to accept such additional grants of technical and financial assistance as may become available and are deemed to be within the intent of this Agreement. Law Enforcement Nek Agreement • Page 3 Section 7. Each sponsoring County and City Government, the Coastal Bend Regional Planning Commission, and the Department of Public Safety agree to provide 90 days written notice to other participants prior to withdrawal of individual participation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed effective as of ratification by the sixth county or city government: Judge, County of Aransas Date Judge, County of Bee Date ,Judge, County of Brooks Date Judge, County of Jim Wells Date Judge, County of Kleberg Date Judge, County of Nueces Date Judge, County of Refugio Date Judge, County of San Fbtricio Date Mayor, City of Alice Date Mayor, City of Aransas Pass Date Mayor, City of Beevi a Date CITY MANAGER, CITY or Date CORPUS CHRISTI Mayor, City of Kingsville Date Mayor, City of Portland Date Mayor, City of Ro town Date Chairman, Coastal Bend Date Regional Planning Commission MEMBERS APPOINTED BY SPONSORING GOVERNMENTS: ARANSAS COUNTY BEE COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY JIM WELLS COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY NUECES COUNTY REFUGIO COUNTY SAN PATRICIO COUNTY By By By By By By By MEMBERS APPOINTED BY SPONSORING GOVERNMENTS: ALICE By ARANSAS PASS By BEEVILLE By CORPUS CHRISTI By KINGSVILLE By PORTLAND BY ROBSTOWN By COASTAL BEND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION By DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY • TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS • CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS � � �L� DAY OF `-ter/ Cc -c-�. j 9 � q FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION 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 COUNCILS 1, THEREFORE, REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, R THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON BONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. �O KEN MCDANIEL " W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: JACK R. BLACKMON BONNIE SIZEMORE V. A. "DICK" BRADLEY, JR. P. JIMENEZ, JR., M.D. GABE LOZANO, SR. KEN MCDANIEL W. J. "WRANGLER" ROBERTS