HomeMy WebLinkAbout451 08-14-1973ORDINANCE NO. 451
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER
447 CREATING A COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL CONCERNS
FOR THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS, PROVIDING
FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL, AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC
REPORTS TO THE EULESS CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDING
GUIDELINES TO BE CONSIDERED IN PROGRAM 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 enacted by the Euless City Council
that Ordinance Number 447 is hereby amended to hereafter read
as follows:
(1) It is hereby created, the Euless Council for Social
Concern. The Council shall be composed of ten (10)
members who shall be residents of Euless, Texas. It
is anticipated, but not mandatory, that the ten (10)
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, ciminology or other related
professions
concerned 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 designated 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 surrounding communites in an effort
to deal directly and effectively with specific
areas of social concern.
(4) The Euless Council for Social Concerns shall make
periodic recommendations 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 involving specific social concerns in Euless.
(5) A majority of the members of the Council for Social Concerns
shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting
all business of the Council. The Chairman of the Council
shall vote only where there shall otherwise be a tie vote
among the other members in attendance and voting on any
issue before such Council.
(6) This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage by the Euless City Council.
PASSED and APPROVED BY the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas, on this 14th day of August, 1973.
ATTEST; �.� APPROVED:
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City Secretary �" '- Mayor