HomeMy WebLinkAbout18919 ORD - 07/16/1985AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE VEHICLES AND CRAFTS OF THE MARINA
SUPERINTENDENT AND THE MARINA DIVISION 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 by adding a new subparagraph (d) to Section 15-11, Designation of
Certain Authorized Emergency Vehicles, to hereafter read as follows:
(d) Superintendent of the Marina vehicle, Marina Division
Patrol vehicles and crafts 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 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 16th day of July, 1985.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED: /6 -,(DAY OF JULY, 1985
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MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
18919 MICROFILMED
Corpus Christi, Texas
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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
1+1AYOR
THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passed by tte following vote:
Luther Jones 4i,
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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