HomeMy WebLinkAbout1047 04-23-1991ORDINANCE NO. 1047
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11/2 -15.4,
"AMBULANCE RATES AND SUPPLY CHARGES" OF
CHAPTER 1 1/2, "SCHEDULE OF FEES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, BY DELETION
THEREFROM OF THE SPECIFIC LISTING OF CHARGES FOR
AMBULANCE SUPPLIES; PROVIDING FOR CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF REVISED SUPPLY CHARGES; PROVIDING
LOCATIONS WHERE CURRENT LISTS OF SUPPLY CHARGES
MAY BE INSPECTED; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, has heretofore
approved a schedule of charges for medicines and supplies used on City— operated
ambulances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the costs to the City for such medicines
and supplies fluctuate widely and rapidly; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the City's emergency medical
service system will be operated more efficiently if such changes in costs to the City
are more quickly and accurately reflected in the schedule of charges imposed by the
City for such medicines and supplies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS:
I.
That Subsection (b) "Supplies" of Section 1 1/2 -15.4 "Ambulance rates and
supply charges." of Chapter 1 /2 "SCHEDULE OF FEES" of the Code of Ordinances,
City of Euless, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to delete the schedule of
charges contained therein, and to hereafter be and read as follows:
(b) Supplies. The charges for supplies shall be as
approved by the City Council from time to time, and are
subject to change by City Council approval at any time. A
schedule of current charges for such drugs, medicines and
other supplies is available for review at the administrative
offices of the Euless Fire Department and in the office of the
Euless City Secretary.
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II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Savings Clause. That Chapter 1 1/2 shall remain in full force and effect, save
and except as amended by this ordinance.
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Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of
the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless
City Council on the 9th day of April , 1991; by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays,
and o abstentions; GIVEN SECOND READING AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 23rd day of April , 1991; by a vote
of 4 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold Samuels, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, City Secretary
AS TO FORM:
land, City Attorney
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