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RESOLUTION NO. 812
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS , CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION BY THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT & PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR AND THE ASSISTANT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR OF THE
EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY.
WHEREAS , on July 18 , 1982 , an explosion at Chemical Ex-
change Company , in Baytown, Texas, occurred, resulting in a
large fire and the possible spread of dangerous chemicals;
WHEREAS , Section 114-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Baytown provides that the Assistant Emergency Manage-
ment and Preparedness Director and the Emergency Management
and Prepareness Coordinator may jointly declare the existence
of an emergency subject to confirmation by the City Council
at its next meeting; and
WHEREAS , after an emergency has been declared pursuant
to the provisions of Section 114-4 of the Baytown Code of
Ordinances , the Emergency Management and Preparedness Coordinator ,
subject to the approval of the Assistant Emergency Management
and Preparedness Director, has certain rule making and
supervisory powers which are necessary for the protection of
health, safety, and property of victims of disasters ; and
WHEREAS , as a result of the aformentioned threat and of
the evacuation of the area by numerous residents , and attendant
security problems, the Emergency and Preparedness Coordinator
and the Assistant Emergency Management and Preparedness
Director, deemed it advisable to declare an emergency without
delay; and
WHEREAS , City Council is of the opinion that an emergency
as contemplated by Section 114-2 of the Code of Ordinances
did, in fact exist ; NOW THEREFORE ,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN.
Section 1 . That the City Council hereby confirms action
taken by the Emergency Management and Preparedness Coordinator
and the Assistant Emergency Management and Preparedness Director
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in declaring the existence of an emergency on the 18th day
of July, 1982 .
Section 2 . This Resolution shall take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown .
INTRODUCED , READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 22nd day
of July, 1982 .
METT O. -HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST?:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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RANDALL B. TRONG, City orney
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