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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH NUECES COUNTY FOR JOINT UTILIZATION OF THE
INDUSTRIAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN, ALL MORE FULLY SET FORTH
IN THE AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED IT
"A "; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute an agreement with Nueces County for joint utilization of the
Industrial Health Physician, ell as more fully set forth in the agreement,
a substantial copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof,
marked Exhibit "A ".
SECTION 2. The necessity to enter into the aforesaid agreement
at the earliest practicable date 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
but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared such emergency and
necessity to exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter
rule and that this ordinance be passed fineily on the date of its introduction
and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED , this the / day of November, 1975.
APPROVED:
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1975:
City Attorney
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Honorable Robert N. Barnes
Nueces County Judge
Nueces County Courthouse
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Dear Judge Barnes:
November 14, 1975
CITY OFFICER
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Re: Letter of Agreement Relating to
Additional City- County Physician
On July 1, 1975, the Commissioners Court indicated their general concurrence
with the City and County joining together to share the services of an Industrial
Health Physician with the City to be responsible for the employment of such a
physician under the direct supervision of the City - County Director of Health and
Welfare and with the County sharing in the cost of the program in the amount of
$600 per month.
This general understanding has been approved by the City Council. The duties of
the Industrial Health Physician, under the direction of the Director of Health
and Welfare, will generally be as follows:
1. Treatment or referral of on -the -job injuries
2. Follow -up on all referrals
3. Recheck at time of return from sick or injury leave
4. Pre - employment exams
5. Selected annual exams
6. Promotion exams
7. General health counseling
8. Immunization program (adult dT, influenza)
9. City jail inmate sick call supervision
10. County .jail inmate sick call supervision
11. County Juvenile Shelter sick call supervision
12. Screening physical exams for foster parents and other
welfare related physical examinations
13. Food handler program supervisor
14. Work closely with other physicians, city personnel department,
supervisors, and insurance companies to assure maximum skilled
care for injured personnel
IV 15.' Consultant to City administration in industrial health matters
16., Other duties as assigned by the Director of Public Health and
Welfare
Honorable Robert N. Barnes -2- November 14, 1975
The City will be responsible for the employment of the Industrial Health Physician
and all aspects of the administration and supervision of the program under the
Director of Health and Welfare. The Director of Health and Welfare will be respon-
sible for furnishing the County, from time to time, information regarding the work
being carried out by -the Industrial Health Physician and will provide any further
information requested by the Commissioners Court from time to time. Each govern-
mental entity will be responsible for its on -going activities and no change in
liability will occur because of these joint services. The City will provide the
Industrial Health Physician with the usual fringe benefits of city employment and
insurance considered by the City to be necessary and appropriate for the position.
If this letter is consistent with your understanding of the proposed arrangemeat
for the employment of an Industrial Health Physician to serve the City and County,
please sign a copy of this letter and return to me.
Sincerely,
R. Marvin Townsend
City Manager
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Approved:
Robert N. Barnes
County Judge
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
1�DAY OF�` /%AJyI s 1972
TO THE W14MS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHR13TIq TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECE33ITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 19 INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 19 INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
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THE CITY OF CO 'US CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON Lu3Y _GlA.Ii_
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE ale
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