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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 36-DDAN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL. CIVIL DEFENSE. COUNCIL,; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE.MEMBERS. THEREOF AND.PRESCRIBING THEIR �UTIES AND POWERS.® IWHEREAS, the City Council of The City of Beaumont hereby finds and declares.that. the preparation of a plan, and the means for its full implementation, for the protection of lives and property in The City of Beaumont from enemy attack, natural disaster, or any other cause, is essential to the welfare of the people; and, WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that in times -of emergencies -which may imperil the safety of the inhabitants -of the City or their property, it becomes necessary to -effectuate and place into operation such preconceived plans and preparation with a minimum of delay; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. TEXAS: Section 1. There is hereby created the Civil Defense Department of The City of Beaumont, Texas., which department shall be under the direction of a Civil Defense Council tobe composed of the Mayor, a.s Chairman, the City Manager, City Attorney, and six other member-s, all of whom shall_ be employees of The City of Beaumont appointed by the City Mana- ger with the. approval of the City Council. Said Civil Defense Council shall appoint a Director of Civil Defense and elect from among its members such other subordinate officers it may deem necessary. Section 2. The City Manager may, if he deems necessary, increase the number of the members of said Civil Defense Council by additional ap- pointments, with the approval of the City Council, provided, however, that the number shall not exceed fifteen® a Section 3. Each person appointed by the -City Manager to the. Civil Dew» I fence Council and any person appointed by the said Council shall, prior to assuming office, take an oath which.shall.be substantially as, follows: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that. I will support and defend the- Constitu- tion of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Texas against all enemies, foreign and domes- tic; that I do not advocate nor am I a.member of any political party or organization that advocates the. overthrow of the government of the United States or of this State by force or violence, and that during such time as I am _a member of the Civil Defense Council of The City of Beaumont, I will not advocate nor be. come a member of any political party or organization that advocates.the-overthrow of the government of the United States or'o.f this state by force or violence.; that I, take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that. I will well and faithfully discharge the duties.upon which I am about to. enter. It Section- 4. The.Director of Civil Defense, with the approval of the Civil Defense Council, shall have full authority to appoint such persons as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council.. These persons.shall, be subject, however, to all regulations provided by law and ordinance. Section 5. The Civil Defense -Council shall have no authority to expend any public funds of The City of Beaumont not included in the annual. budget of'The City of Beaumont without prior -approval of the City Council, nor shall it have any right to bind the City by contract, agreement or -otherwise without prior and specific approval of the City council. Section 6. The Civil Defense Council shall be charged with, the duty of co- ordinating all Civil Defense activities of this City, and it shall, among other things: (a) Co-ordinate the activities of municipal, county and .-.2 t- private agencies.cowoperating in the defense program, and work close..- ly with Jefferson. County Civil Defense Director._:.. to coordinate Civil Defense activity of The City of Beaumont with Jefferson County Oper- ational Survival Plan; (b) Maintain contact with the Office of Civil Defense and the Governorts Office to the end that all their requests and suggestions shall receive prompt and efficient response; (c) Conduct studies. regarding defense problems of the City to the end.that the municipal government will at all.times.be abreast of the problems.of defense and information desired by Federal and. State agencies will be readily available; (d) Survey existing facilities, proffers of facilit.ies,ser- vicesand ideas originating.within the City and make appropriate di.s- position of them; (e) Act as a. clearing house on.municipal defense information for all governmental and private agenci,es.codope.rating in the. defense program; (f) Make recommendations from time to time.for improvements in the handling of defense problems affecting the City; (g) Perform such other advisory functions as may be request-ed by agencies or departments.of Federal,..,State and County governments in connection with the National Defense Program; (h) Do whatever is necessary and proper to carry out the in- tent and purposes of this ordinance tending to protect life and prop- erty. PASSED. by the City Council this " day -of November, A. D. 1960. Mayor— AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE CREATING.A MUNICIPAL -CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR.�.THE APPOINTMENT, OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF AND , .PRE SCRIBING THEIR. 'DUTIES AND' POWERS. .. WHEREAS,'the'City Council of The City of,Beaumont.hereby finds and declares that the preparation of a plan, and the means. for ,its. full. implementation, for, the protection of lives and prop erty in The City of Beaumont frorrl�natural disaster, nemy attack or any,other.cause,. is essential.to the.,welfare of the people; and, „WHEREAS,:, the City Counc'il :further finds that -in times_ of. emergencies which may imperil the safety of the inhabitants of the City- ortheir property it .becomes 'necessary to effectuate 'and place into operation such preconceived plans and preparation with a mini- mum of -delay; NOW,..THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT-, . .. TEXAS : Section 1. There is hereby, crea the Civil Defense o Theyx� City of Beaumont, Texas, to . be c mpose of AChairman nd six: other members, all .of,.whom shall be appointed by the with".the approval of,'the City, Council, r - �.(Said Civil Defense Council. -,shall elect from among its memb€�rs� such other subordinate:'offic.ers�it,may deem _ Section 2. The r may -,.if he deems it necessary, increase the number of'the members of said Ciuil-Defense Council by additional appoint- ments with the approval of the City Council, provided, however, that the number shall not exceed fifteen-. Section Each person. appoinnted by the l .'to. the. Civil -Defense Coun- alei��, ;. cil.and any person by the said,Council shall, prior to as- suming office �—�, ,'take an oath'which shall be'substantially. as follows':. ttl�: ; do solemnly swear (or affirm) that ..-I will support and defend the Constitu- tion of the' United. States, and the., Constitution of ;the State ' of ,Texas against,. all enemies, foreign. 'and domes tic; that'I do not advocate 'nor -,am I'a member of any political party or organization that advocates the overthrow of the government of the United States or of this,State by -force or violence,.and.that.during. such time as I;am a member of the Civil Defense Coun -.cil of The City,of Beaumont, I will not,'advocate'nor become a member of any political party oroorganization- that''advocates-the-overthrow of the government of the United States or of this: -state by force ,or violence; that I take this obligation freely without any-mental- -reservation.or purpose of...evasion,•,and.that I will well- and. fai-thfully discharge the , duties upon which I am about to enter.." The Civil, Defense Council shall have full' authority to such persons-as.may be necessary.to'carry.out the functions, of the Council. Th,ese.persons'shall be;.subject,:howeverto a egu-. lations provided by law.and'ordinance. U 'AIVI' Section The. Civil Defense Council shall ha e_no'au ority to expend Cany public funds. of The City of Beaumorit�without prior approval of the City Council, nor shall it have any right to bind. the City ;by contract, agreement or otherwise without prior .and specific approval of the City.Council. Section' 6'. The Civi �Alf I�. Tense Council shall' be .charged 'with. -the duty of co-ordinating all'defense activities'of this City, and it shall, among other things: (a) Co-ordinate the activities of munieip (and private agenc' es `o,,op rating iri,the def e se program; G� ✓ C /�� -� `,��11 (b) v Acontact with the Office of Civil Defense and -the Governorts Office to the end that all their requests and sugges- tions shall receive prompt and efficient :response; (c) Conduct studies regarding defense problems of the City to the .end.that'the municipal government will.at all times be -2-. �. abreast of the problems -of defense and informabion'desired by Fed era! and State agencies will -be readily available; (d) Survey existing facilities., -proffers of'facili"ties, services and ideas originating within.the.City and makeappropriate disposition of them; ; (e) Act as a clearing house: on 'municipal defense- informa tion for all governmental., and.private agencies co®operating in the' defense program, (f) Make recommendations,from'time to'time'for improvements. in the.handling.of defense problems affecting the'Cit' (g) . Perform such other �advisoty 'functions. as 'may be re- quested by agencies or departments of Federal,and,State Governments in 'connection wit h h the National Defense Program; (h) Do. whatever is necessary and ,proper to carry out the intent and -purposes of this ordinance tending to protect life and - property. PASSED by:the City Council this day of A. D. 19 Mayor _...