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Ord. 0106-1 1980-08-11ORDINANCE N0. 106-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ENTITLED CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING AND DELETING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SUCH CHAPTER: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section I. That Section 8-1. entitled Definitions of Article I, Chapter 8, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-1. Definitions. For the Purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: Committee: The city's municipal civil defense and disaster relief committee. Civil Defense Director: The municipal defense director of the City". Section II. That Section 8-2. entitled Operational Organization Generally, Article I Chapter 8, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 8-2. Operational organization generally. (a) Composition. The operational civil defense and disaster relief organization of the city shall consist of the officers and employees of the city designated by the civil defense director as well as all volunteer municipal civil defense workers. (b) Functions, duties. The functions and duties of this organization shall be distributed among such divisions, services and special staff as the city council shall prescribe by resolution or the civil defense director shall provide by directive. Any such resolution or directive shall set forth the form of organization, establish and designate divisions and services, assign functions, duties and powers and designate officers and employees to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (c) Conform to recommendations.. Insofar as possible, the form of organization, titles and terminology shall conform to the recommendations of the State Disaster Emergency Services Council of the state and of the federal government". Section III. That Section 8.25, Subsection (b) entitled Composition, of Article II, Chapter 8, be and the same is hereby amended as follows: "Section 8-25. Composition. (b) The disaster coordinator of the city, who shall serve as vice- chairman of the committee". Section IV. That Article III, Division I and Division 2, entitled Coordinator and Assistant, of Chapter 8, be and the same is hereby amended as follows: "Article III. CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR DIVISION I. GENERALLY Section 8-39. Office created. The office of civil defense director of the city is hereby created. Section 8-40. Named The Mayor shall serve as the civil defense director. Section 8-41. Declaration of emergency. The civil defense director shall have the authority to request the declaration of the existence of an emergency by the city council or by higher authority. In the event it is deemed necessary to declare the existence of an emergency without delay, the civil defense director may, if the city council is not in session, do so, but such action shall be subject to confirmation by the city council at its next meeting. Section 8-42. Powers, duties generally. The duties and responsibilities of the civil defense director shall include the following: (a) The control and direction of the actual operation or training efforts of the civil defense and disaster relief organization of the city; (b) The determination of all questions of authority and responsibility that may arise within the civil defense and disaster relief organization of the city; (c) The maintenance of necessary liaison with other municipal, district, state, county, regional, federal or other civil defense organizations; (d) The marshaling, after declaration of an emergency as provided for above, of all necessary personnel, equipment or supplies from any department of the city to aid in the carrying out of the civil defense plan; (e) The issuance of all necessary proclamations as to the existence of an emergency and the immediate operational effectiveness of the civil defense plan; (f) The issuance of reasonable rules, regulations or directives which are necessary for the protection of life and property in the city. Such rules and regulations shall be filed in the office of the city secretary and shall receive widespread publicity unless publicity will be of aid and comfort to the enemy; (g) The supervision of the drafting and execution of mutual aid agreements, cooperation with the representatives of the state and of other local political subdivisions of the state, and the drafting and execution, if deemed desireable, of an agreement with the county in which the city is located and with other municipalities within the county, for the countywide coordination of efforts in defense and disaster relief; (h) The supervision and final authorization for the procurement of all necessary supplies and equipment, including acceptance of private contributions; (i) The authorizing of agreements, after approval of the city attorney, for the use of private property for air raid shelters and other purposes. 2. DIVISION 2. DISASTER COORDINATOR Section 8-49. Office created. The office of disaster coordinator is hereby created. Section 8-50. Appointment, term. The disaster coordinator shall be appointed and hold his position at the pleasure of the civil defense director. Section 8-51. Duties generally. The disaster coordinator shall prepare a civil defense plan for the city as well as such other duties as the civil defense director may Prescribe". It is the that the provisions Code of Ordinances, Section V. intention of the City Council, and it is hereby ordained of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Pearland, Texas. Section VI. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its adoption on second and final reading. PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS A. D. 1980. ATTEST City Secreta DAY OF Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL R SING THIS At DAY OF (12ac Mrx c % , A. D. 1980. ATTEST: City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ci tytorney Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas 3. VOTING RECORD: ORDINANCE NO. FIRST R °,.Dl `N C;: ( ^ate) AYEC: C^.;rl= r,,,�.;I .._��� ,; NOES: my Secretary 7C CE i