HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-066 - TERMINATING STATE OF DISASTER HURRICANE HARVEYORDINANCE NO. 17-066
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TERMINATING THE
DECLARED STATE OF DISASTER MADE NECESSARY
BY THE IMMINENT THREAT OF HURRICANE HARVEY
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 17-065 WHICH
SUSPENDED THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECOVERY EFFORTS
RESULTING FROM HURRICANE HARVEY.
WHEREAS, on August 25, 2017, the Mayor of the City of Beaumont issued a
proclamation (Ordinance No. 17-063) declaring a local state of disaster in anticipation of
the imminent threat that Hurricane Harvey posed upon the lives and property of the
inhabitants of the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 17-064, the City Council of the City of Beaumont
confirmed, ratified and extended all emergency proclamations, orders, and regulations
previously issued by the Mayor; and ,
WHEREAS, the City Council continued in effect the declared state of disaster by
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the Mayor until such time as the conditions necessitating the proclamation of the local
state of disaster ceased to exist; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Beaumont is of the opinion that the
conditions made necessary for the declaration of a local state of disaster no longer exist
and the local state of disaster should be terminated;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section 1.
THAT the City Council, as the governing body of the City of Beaumont, hereby
terminates the proclamation of a local state of disaster described in the preamble
above.
Section 2.
THAT the previously issued order of emergency powers, including Ordinance No.
17-065, removing the operation of competitive bidding requirements, made necessary
because of the public calamity resulting from Hurricane Harvey, be and they are hereby
rescinded and repealed.
Section 3.
THAT a public emergency no longer exists requiring that this ordinance be
passed formally on the date of its introduction; therefore, this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its passage.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 17th day of
October, 2017.
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