R88-06KENNEDALE JOINT RESOLUTION 88 -6
WHEREAS, the Cities of Blue Mound, Dalworthington Gardens,
Edgecliff Village, Fort Worth, Haslet, Kennedale, Lakeside,
Lake Worth, Pantego, Pelican Bay, Sansom Park, Westlake, Westover
Hills and Westworth Village by city ordinance and Tarrant County
by Commissioners' Court Order No. 58675, have established similar
programs of comprehensive emergency management' including' the
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of emer-
gency management; and
WHEREAS, the cities and the county find that vulnerability
to many potential hazards is shared by residents of the aforemen-
tioned cities and the unincorporated portions of Tarrant County;
and
WHEREAS, the cities and the county further find that the
common goal of emergency management can best be achieved through
a cooperative organization which shares the emergency planning
resources of the cities and county; and
WHEREAS, the contemplated action is specifically authorized
by the aforementioned ordinances and court order;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that there is hereby established
the Fort Worth - Tarrant County Interjurisdictional Emergency
Management Plan under the control of the Fort Worth Office of
Emergency Management, according to terms which are mutually
acceptable to all parties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of Fort Worth and
the Tarrant County Judge shall mutually appoint an Emergency
Management Coordinator to coordinate all aspects of the Tarrant
County program of comprehensive emergency management, including
the preparation and maintenance of an interjurisdictional emer-
gency management plan for Tarrant County and all participating
cities in accordance with this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the other partici-
pating cities shall each appoint an Emergency Management Coordi-
nator to coordinate with the Fort Worth- Tarrant County Emergency
Management Coordinator in the preparation and maintenance of
an interjurisdictional emergency management plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution abrogates and
supersedes the Fort Worth - Tarrant County Joint Resolution dated
September 9, 1986.
RESOLVED this 8th day of December , 19 88
Mayor, City of Fort Worth County Judge, Tarrant County
Ref. Ord. No. 9692 Ref. Comm. Court Order 58675
Mayor, City of Blue Mound Mayor, City of Pantego
Ref. Ord. No. Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Dalworthington Mayor, City of Pelican Bay
Gardens, Ref. Ord. NO. Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Edgecliff Village Mayor, City of Sansom Park
Ref. Ord. No. Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Haslet
Ref Ord. No
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M yor, City of Kennedale
Ref. Ord. No. 88_16
Mayor, City of Westl
Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Westover Hills
Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Lakeside
Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Lake Worth
Ref. Ord. No.
Mayor, City of Westworth
Village, Ref. Ord. No.
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