HomeMy WebLinkAbout18900 ORD - 07/02/1985AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE VEHICLES OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF
AID AMBULANCE SERVICE, THE GAS DIVISION EMERGENCY UNIT,
AND THE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT AS
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES WHILE RESPONDING TO
EMERGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, ARTICLE 6701d, SECTION 2(d) of the Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas authorizes the City Council to designate emergency
vehicles of municipal departments or public service corporations as
"authorized emergency vehicles";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Amending Chapter 15, of the City of Corpus Christi
Code of Ordinances to add new Section 15-11 to hereafter read as follows:
"Sec. 15-11. Designation of Certain Authorized
Emergency Vehicles.
The following vehicles are designated authorized
emergency vehicles for the purposes set forth,
regardless of whether a disaster exists:
(a) Medical Director of AID Ambulance Service vehicle
while answering an ambulance alarm or responding to a
medical emergency.
(b) Gas Division emergency unit vehicles while
responding to a gas emergency which may threaten life
or property.
(c) Director of Safety and Risk Management vehicle
while responding to emergency calls or emergency
situations."
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be
held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is
the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force
and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. That upon written request of the Mayor or five
Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the
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need for efficient administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as
to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular
meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first
reading as an emergency measure this the 2nd day of July, 1985.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:Z4DAY OF JULY, 1985
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MAYO
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Te s ir
n ,day of , 198 '
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
'MAYOR
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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