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Memorandum
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To: Village Council
From: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager-?,
Date: September 16, 1996
Subject: Ordinance Designating Fire Chief as Civil Defense
Director in Lieu of Police Chief; Agenda Item
Chapter 6.5 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled Civil Defense and
Disaster Management, sets forth the chain of administrative
responsibilities, issuance of warnings, and designates the Civil
Defense Director. Currently, this Chapter designates the Chief
of Police as the Civil Defense Director.
Most civil defense activities in the Village of Tequesta pertain
to disaster management and, specifically, hurricane preparation,
evacuation, and post-hurricane activities . The Ordinance
designating the Police Chief as the Civil Defense Director was
drafted prior to the creation of the Tequesta Fire-Rescue
Department.
Since the Fire-Rescue Department already has a hazardous
materials component which is related to civil defense and since
hurricane preparation and disaster management activities are
traditionally handled by fire-rescue departments in Palm Beach
County, it has been our goal to formally transfer this
responsibility to the Fire-Rescue Department by naming the Fire
Chief as the Civil Defense Director. I have discussed this
matter with the Fire Chief and he is agreeable to the same.
With us coming upon the conclusion of the 1996 Hurricane Season,
the relatively recent appointment of Chief Allison to oversee the
Police Department and with the Fire-Rescue Department coming upon
its 3rd anniversary, it is felt that now is a good time to make
this formal change. It is recommended that the Village Council
adopt the proposed Ordinance naming the Fire Chief as the
Tequesta Civil Defense Director.
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Mr. Thomas G. Bradford Village Manager's Office
Village Manager
Village of Tequesta
Post Office Box 3273
g- Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273
RE: Village of Tequesta
Ordinance Naming Fire Chief as Civil Defense Director
Our File No. 13153.1
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Dear Tom;
This is in response to your letter of September 16, 1996, regarding
the above referenced subject. I have reviewed the draft ordinance
and approve same as to legal form and sufficiency. .
sincerely,
JONBS,/-• :I. , JOHNSTON & STUBBS, P.A. /
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J=hit C. Randolph
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 6.5-3 SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE FIRE CHIEF TO BE THE CIVIL
DEFENSE DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6.5-3 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to provide that the Fire Chief shall be the Civil
Defense Director, to read as follows: •
"Sec. 6-5-3. Civil Defense Director.
For purposes of this Chapter, the Fire Chief of the
Village of Tequesta Department of Fire-Rescue is the
Civil Defense Director. "
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance
, or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity
.ishall not affect the other provisions or applications of this
hOrdinance, which can be given effect without the invalid
• • H provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of
I! this Ordinance are hereby declared severable.
liSection 3. Repeal of Ordinances in Conflict. All other
hOrdinances of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, or parts
( thereof which conflict with this or any other part of this
11Ordinance, are hereby repealed.
!' Section 4. Codification. This Ordinance shall be codified
land made • a part of the official Code of Ordinances of the
j; Village of Tequesta.
; Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
,' immediately upon its passage and approval, as provided by law.
i1THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS OFFERED BY Councilmember
, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded
hby Councilmember , and upon being put to a vote,
• ilthe vote was as follows :
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed and
' adopted this 10th day of October, A.D. , 1996 .
Mayor of Tequesta
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Ron T. Mackail
ATTEST:
Joann Manganiello
Village Clerk
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