HomeMy WebLinkAbout289_Creating Department of Public SafetyCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO 289
COUNTY CLERK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 4 AND 5 OF
CHAPTER REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PORTIONS THEREOF IN CONFLICT THEREWITH,
CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
SPECIFYING ITS PURPOSES, PROVIDING FOR A
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SPECIFYING
DUTIES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE !T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OW?- SSO,
OKLAHOMA:
That Articles 4 and 5, Chapter I of the Owasso City
Code be amended as follows and repealing all ordinances in
conflict therewith:
Section 1-6(A): Department of Public Safety -
Creation and Functions.
There is hereby created a Department of Public Safety
within the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. The function of the
Department will be to provide police protection, fire pro-
tection and emergency and ambulance services for the City of
Owasso, Oklahoma.
Section 1-6(B): Department of Public Safety Created:
Position of Director of Public Safety -
Duties.
(a) it is the duty of the Director of Public Safety
to supervise and control the Police Department, Fire
Department, Emergency Services and Ambulance Services, as
hereinafter created. The Director of Public Safety shall be
appointed and may be removed for any reason by the City
Manager,
(b) it is the duty of the Director of Public Safety
to direct, coordinate and supervise the functions of the
Police, Fire and all emergency services. The Chief of
Police, the Fire Chief a nd the head of all emergency ser-
vices now existing or hereafter created and the personnel
under their control shall be subject to the authority of the
Director of Public Safety.
That an emergency is hereby declared to exist for the
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, by
reason whereof this Ordinance shall take effect inpq_in-_4��d i ate ly
from and after its passage, approval and pub"
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City Attorney
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Harold Charney,
City Attorney
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the ..........
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Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of wh�cfi is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
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CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHUALR: 1-111, e I I
That Articles 4 and 5, Chapter 1 of the Owasso City Code be
amended as follows and repealing all ordinances in conflict
therewith:
Section 1-6 (A) : Department Of Public Safety-Creation and
Functions.
There is hereby created a Department of Public Safety
within the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. The ,function ,9f the
Department will be to provide - police protection, I fire
protection and emergency and ambulance services for the
City of Owasso, Oklahoma.
Section 1 is (B): Department of Public,Safety treated:
Position of Director of Public Safety-Duties..
(a) It is the duty of the Director Of Public, Safety to
supervise and control the Police Department, Fire,J)PPart-
ment Emergency Services and Ambulance Services, as
hereinafter created. The Director of public Safety shall be
appointed and may be removed for any reason by the City
Manager.
(b) It is the duty of the Director of Public Safety to de and
,
coordinate and supervise the functions of the Police, Fir
all emergency services. The Chief of Police, the .xFiistinre C hief
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be subject to the authority of the Director Of Public Safety.
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That an emergency is hereby declared to
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, by reason
whereof this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from.
and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED, and the: emergency clause ruled upon separately
and approved this 5th day of August, 1980.
Boyd M. Spencer, Mayor,
City of Owasso, Oklahoma
ATTEST:
Wauhilleau Webb
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Harold Charney
City Attorney