HomeMy WebLinkAbout298 02-14-1967ORDINANCE NO. 298
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE HURST- EULESS- BEDFORD
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; PROVIDING THAT SUCH AUTHORITY
SHALL COMPRISE THE TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN THE
CORPORATE 0 OUN DARIES OF THE CITIES OF HURST, EULESS
AND BEDFORD, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
THE APPO I NTIIENT OF DIRECTORS OF SAID AUTHORITY;
PROVIDING THAT SAID AUTHORITY SHALL BE A BODY POLITIC
AND CITE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE HATE A14D DE-
CLARING AN EIIMENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Councils of the cities of Hurst, Euless and
Bedford have found that there is a need for the creation of a community
medical hospital In the Hurst - Euless - Bedford area, and
WHEREAS, the respective Councils of Hurst, Euless and Bedford
have determined that It is to the best interest of the cities of Hurst,
Euless and Bedford and their inhabitants to create a hospital authority,
and
WHEREAS, it has been further determined by tht City Councils
of Hurst, Euless and Bedford that such COMI Ln i t ry hcxs s to i can and should
be created and built., and
WHEREAS, the respective Councils of such cities have determined
that such hospital authority si a i 1 be governed by a doard of Directors
consisting of nine members, three of the first directors to be zppolnted
by the governing body of the City of Hurst, three of the first directors
to be appointed by the governing body of the City of Euless, and three of
the first directors to be appointed by the governing body of the City of
Gedford, and
WHEREAS, the City Councils of Hurst, Euless and Bedford have
agreed to create a joint hospital authority to include each of such cities,
such authority to be operated for the benefit and welfare of all of the
citizens and inhabitants of Bedford, Hurst and Euless;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF .___. EULESS_ . TEXAS:
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There is hereby created under r+rticle 4437(e), Revised Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, a Hospital Authority in the City of EvIlls
Texas, and sold Authority shall comprise all territory included within the
corporate boundaries of the Cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford.
2.
$aaid Authority shall be a body politic and corporate.
3.
The name of said Authority within the corporate limits of the
City of Euless Texas, shall be the Hurst-Euless-Sedford Hospital
Authority.
4.
The Hurst-Eul*sS-bedford Hospital Authority shall be governed by
a Board of Directors consisting of nine members* the directors to be
appointed by the governing bodies of said cities as follows:
Three (-J) directors to be designate6 by the Hurst City Council,
Threc (3) directors to be designcte-11 f�y the Euless City Council,
Three (�.) Q-fr--,.:Lurs to be designated by the 3edford City Council.
The directors Initially appointed by the governing body of the respective
cities shall serve until their successors are appointed, subject to the
provisions of Section 4, Article 4►37(e), Revised Civil Statutes of the
State of Texas, ;.s ra-i existing and as mny be fic rc irizf ter amended. The
directors appointed bi caclh of said cities shall b.-- c.ppointed to two year
terms, the terms of the first directors Qxplre on May 1, 1969.
In the event of th re,gn°lion or remov'rA a director from the
corporate Ilritits of ttliv city which appoint suclo LA rector, the governing
body of such city shall nppr1nt a successor to scr-,.re for the balance of the
unexpired term of the director so dying, resigning 3r moving from such
city.
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The r, 1 t,li i :: I I c. -F t R, c o F EU less Texas, hereby
designates an- -ppcinis 7-� ,11 ran tors of z"12 16spltcl r"Uthor Ity from the
City of viess tic ;allowing persons:
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1. Blease Tibbets
2, Burt Hyde
3, S. H. Osborn
G.
The Hospital Authority hereby created shell have all the powers
granted to hospital authorities under the provisions of Article 4437(e),
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, as now exists and as
hereinafter amended together with such other powers as have been or may
be granted by the Legislature to hospital authorities.
This Ordinance is am ordinance for the immediate preservation
of the ;wblis welfare, health and safety and is an emergency measure
within the meaning of the City Charter of this City and the City Council
hereby declares that this Ordinance Is an emergency measure and shall
take effect immediately upon its passage at this meeting, approval by
the Mayor and such publication as may be require v, by the City Charter
of this City-.
PASSED Apia APPROVED this the 1 h� day of February, 1967.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Sezrotary