HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2006-16 - Termination Drought DeclarationOrdinance ⢠sy # s
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
Terminating the Declaration of Disaster Resulting from the Threat of
Wildfires Due to Drought and Other Weather Related Conditions;
Finding that an Emergency Exists Authorizing Approval of this
Ordinance at One Reading;, Providing a Severability Clause; and
Providing Effective Dates.
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2006, the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 418, (the "Texas Disaster Act ")
passed Ordinance No. 2006 -03 declaring a local state of disaster for the City of
Georgetown, Texas resulting from the threat of wildfires due to drought and other
extreme weather conditions; and
WHEREAS, the conditions necessitating the proclamation of a local state of
disaster have ceased to exist; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2006 -03 provides that the state of disaster
proclaimed for the City of Georgetown, Texas shall continue until terminated by order
of the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance
are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference
herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby
finds that this ordinance implements the following Policy Statements of the Century
Plan - Policy Plan Element:
A. Policy Statement 7.0 â Citizens of Georgetown are well - protected fioom crime
and disorder, natural disasters, and emergencies.
B. Policy Statement 12.0 â The City provides for the safety o its citizens and
supports the responsive delivery of coordinated services by the City and other
public agencies.
The City Council further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not
inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section
2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan.
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Section 2, The City Council, as the governing body of Georgetown, Texas
hereby terminates the proclamation of a local state of disaster declared in Ordinance
No. 2006 -03.
Section 3. Section 2.10 of the City Charter provides that the requirement for
reading of an ordinance on two separate days may be dispensed with where an
ordinance relating to the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety or
welfare is adopted by favorable vote of not less that a majority plus one of all Council
members qualified and serving, and contains a statement of the emergency. The City
Council hereby finds that the cessation of the threat of fire as described in this
Ordinance constitutes an emergency and that it is necessary to pass this Ordinance as
an emergency measure in order to restore and preserve the public peace, health, safety
or welfare.
Section 4: The provisions of Ordinance No. 2006 -03 that are in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby superceded by the terms of this Ordinance.
Section 5. The meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted was open to the
public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting was given, all as
required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. Passage of this
Ordinance was approved by the favorable vote of at least a majority plus one of the City
Council members.
Section 6. The Mayor is authorized to sign this Ordinance and the City
Secretary is hereby authorized to attest.
Section 7. This Ordinance is passed as an emergency measure and shall become
effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this the 28t1, day of February, 2006
Attest:
Sandra D. Lee
City Secretary
The C ly of Georgetown:
Mayor
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Approved as to form:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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