HomeMy WebLinkAbout447 07-24-1973ORDINANCE NO. 447
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS
FOR THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR MEMBER-
SHIP OF THE COUNCIL, AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND
PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE EULESS CITY
COUNCIL, PROVIDING GUIDELINES TO BE CONSIDERED IN
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council is cognizant of various social problems
effecting and influencing the lives of Euless citizens and particularly its
teenage residents and children, and
WHEREAS, the Euless Council is determined to initiate a program to define
specific areas of social concern affecting the citizens and thereafter to
develop a program to provide remedial education, cooperation and coordination
between city agencies, school agencies, private associations and other public
groups and bodies to deal directly and specifically with social problems in
Euless;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Euless City Council:
(1) It is hereby created, the Euless Council for Social Concern.
The Council shall be composed of nine (9) members who shall
be residents of Euless, Texas. It is anticipated, but not
mandatory, that the nine (9) members be constituted from the
following special areas of training and expertise:
(a) A pharmacologist.
(b) Two members from the professions of medicine, psychology,
psychiatry, criminology or other related professions con-
cerned with and knowledgeable about the drug problem and
its related aspects.
(c) One member from our School District.
(d) One member from our Parks and Recreation Committee.
(e) One member from our Library Board.
(f) One member from our Police Department.
(g) Three young people between ages of 13 and 19.
(2) The members of the Euless Council for Social Concerns shall be
appointed by the Euless City Council. The officers of the Council
shall consist of a chairman and vice chairman who shall be designa-
ted by the Euless City Council. Members shall be appointed for two
year terms and shall serve until their successors are appointed and
commence active service.
(3) The Euless Council for Social Concerns shall direct its efforts to
accomplishing the following:
(a) To determine those areas of social problems most vitally
affecting the Euless community. In this connection the
Council shall evaluate drug abuse, alcoholism communicable
diseases and any other areas of social problems confronting
the City of Euless from time to time.
(b) Study and evaluate existing programs being conducted in Euless
by various agencies and organizations providing services in the
social concern areas to Euless citizens.
(c) To further cooperation and a coordination of effort by social
concerns agencies in Euless.
(d) To recommend to the Euless City Council the initiation and
implementation of innovative programs in an effort to resolve
specific social concerns in Euless.
(e) To formulate a list of objectives to be enacted by the Council
with the advice, aid and assistance of the Euless City Council.
(f) Seek cooperation among the various governmental agencies of sur-
rounding communities in an effort to deal directly and effect-
ively with specific areas of social concern.
(4) The Euless Council for Social Concerns shall make periodic recommen-
dations to the Euless City Council concerning the appropriations and
expenditures of public funds for the purpose of providing remedial
education, counseling, treatment and other areas of service involv-
ing specific social concerns in Euless.
(5) This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
by the Euless City Council.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the Euless City
Council on July 10, 1973; GIVEN SECOND READING, PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on July 24, 1973, by a vote of 5 ayes and 0
nays.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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