HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6989 ORDINANCE NO. 1 �
An Orlin- nce by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
approving Resolution No. 7=1-60 o t1he Dallas--Fort Worth Regional airport
1"orilvd, which ctiT.t.11C^.c Resolution No. 71-172 (known and adapted as The Code
of Rules and Regulations of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport) providing
for the amendment of Chapter Five of the Code, Section 2 thereof, entitled
"A--irport Security"; providing for Airport Police; providing for the method of
selt�ction of Special Officers; providing for the collection of fees for the cost
of processing permits and appointments of Special Officers; restricting the
cure?ir_g of arms by Special Officers to definite locations and premises; pro-
viding for the st:pecvision and control of Special Officers by the Chief of the
Airport Department of public Safety; providing for the method of rc-vocati.on of
appointments and permits of Special Officers; providing a severabi.lity clause;
providing ;a pe.nal.ty for violations not to Exceed a fine of Two Hundred Dollars
( 200); and Providing an effective date.
WHIE'M"AS, Section 8.F. of the Contract and Agreement Between the
City of Lallas, Texas, and the City of Fort Worth, Texas, provides that
the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board shall have the power, by a duly
adopted order, to adopt and enforce rules and regulations for the orderly,
safe, efficient and sanitary operation of the Airport, and to prescribe reasonable
penalties for the breach of any rule or regulation not exceeding more than Two
Hundred Dollars ($200) fins; and
VVHEJREAS, Article 46d--l-i, R(evised Civil Statutes of Texas, and Section
S.F. of the Coillrac.t anca T.i"r.VjJC Lhet sack ord irs by said A,—pert
Lc)ard sl ai). become effective anly upon approval of the governing bodies of
the Cit'c— of Da11:-;s and ''ort'Arorth an!i publication =is therein providod, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the foregoing, the Dallas-Fort Worth Regiorial
Pdrport Board on October 5, 1971, passed, approved and ordered Resolution
No. 71-172, which adopts The Code of Rules and Regulations of the Dallas-
Fort Worth Regional Airport, and tiicreby defines certain terms; regulates
traffic and travel within the Dallas--Fort Worth Regional Airport; prohibits or
otherwise regulates certain personal conduct relating to restricted areas,
animals, soliciting, signs, destruction of property, throwing of objects,
litter, refusal to pay for services, weapons and explosives, fire fighting
equipment, kites, organizations, impersonating an officer, camping, swim-
ming or picnicking, and photography, productions and polls; establishes
certain procedures for the adoption of additional rules, regulations and orders,
and the issuance of parking and traffic citations; provides for a fine of not
to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for any violation thereof; provides
a severability clause; and provides an effective date; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section Three of Chapter Five of The
Code of Rules and Regulations of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regiona' Airport, the
Airport Board has requested that the City Councils of the Cities of Dallas and
Fort Worth approve its said Resolution No. 74-60 in order that it may become
effective as stated by law and in said Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1. That all of the declarations and findings contained in
the preambles of this Ordinance are made a part hereof and shall be fully
effective as a part of the ordained subject matter of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. That Resolution No. 74- 60 of the Dallas-Fort Worth
Regional Airport Board, a duly certified copy of which is attached hereto and
made a part of this Ordinance by refercnee, is hereby approved.
SECTION 3. That after publication of a substantive statement relative
to the contents of such Board Resolution No. 74-60 of the Dallas-Fo.t Worth
Regional Ai;rporl and the rc.>>alty for the violation they- of, in a newspaper of
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00neral circulation In each of the Counties of Dallas and Tarrant, stating,
that a breach of any provision of said Resolution No. 74-60 of the Dallas-
Fort Worth Regional Airport will subject the violator to the infliction of a
penalty, and stating that the full text of said Resolution No. 74-60 and any
cttachments thereto are on file in the principal office of the Board vahere the
same may be read by any interested party, the said Resolution No. 74-60
shall thereafter have= the same force and effect within the boundaries of the
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport as an ordinance by the City Council of
the City of Fort Worth would have in the City of Fort Worth, and said penalty
shall be enforced in the same manner in which penalties prescribed by other
ordinances of the City of Fort Worth are enforced.
SECTION 4. That the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and
phrases of this Resolution No. 74-60 are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this Resolution. No. 74--60 shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Rescluticn
No. 74-60, since the samewould have been enacted without the incorporation
in this Resolution. No. 74-60 of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth and it is accordingly
so ordained.
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RESOLUTION-NO. -174-60
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD:
"SECTION 1 . That Chapter Five of the Code of Rules and Regulations of the
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board, dated September, 1971 , being
Board Resolution No. 71-172, entitled "Procedures" be amended by deleting
and repealing Section 2 thereof, entitled "Airport Security" , so that such
Section shall hereafter read as follows:
'Section 2 . Airport Security
'(a) Airport Police. The primary responsibility for police,
fire and health security and for the enforcement of regulations,
and for the performance of inspections and services within the
boundaries of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport shall be
vested in the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board and in
the Police force and such health officers as may from time to
time be duly appointed and commissioned as such officers by
the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport Board .
'(b) Special Officers . The Executive Director, or the
person, officer or employee designated by him shall have
the authority to appoint Special Officers for specific duties
at the Airport upon the following conditions:
'(1) The ability, background, moral character, ex-
perience and other pertinent information relating to each appli-
cant for such position shall be investigated by the Chief of the
Department of Public Safety of the Airport. Such investigation
may be conducted as deemed necessary and any questionnaires
or informational forms may be required to be completed by the
applicant prior to appointment;
'(2) There is hereby fixed a fee of fifty dollars ($50)
for the issuance of a permit to any firm, person or corporation
furnishing Special Officers for operation at the Regional Airport
and a fee of ten dollars ($10) for the issuance of each permit
issued to a Special Officer, which shall be collected by the
Department of Public Safety of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional
Airport Board at the time of the issuance of such Permits;
'(3) The Special Officers' authority to carry arms
shall be restricted to definite premises and at prescribed
locations;
• '(4) The duties and training of Special Officers shall be
as prescribed by the Chief bf the'.Department of Public Safety,
who may require any and all necessary written or oral reports on
a periodic basis from such Special Officers; the required period
of training for such Special Officers shall not be less than that
required by the ordinances of the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth
whichever is greater;
'(5) The appointments of Special Officers by the Executive
Director shall be made in conformance with all applicable laws ,
ordinances and Administrative Rules relative thereto;
'(6) The appointments of Special Officers shall be revok-
able by the Executive Director upon the recommendation of the
Chief of the Department of Public Safety, or such other lesser
disciplinary action may be taken as the Executive Director shall deem
necessary.'
"SECTION 2 . That the provisions of this Resolution shall be deemed to
be severable , and if any of the Sections , paragraphs , sentences , clauses ,
phrases or words of this Resolution shall be held to be invalid or uncon-
stitutional by the judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect any of the remainder of this Resolution, and
the remaining portions thereof shall be unaffected thereby and be in full
force and effect.
"SECTION 3 . That any person, firm or corporation who shall perform or
attempt to perform any of the duties of Special Officer within the confines
of the Airport without complying with the terms of this Resolution shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) , and each day such violation
shall continue shall be a separate offense.
"SECTION 4 . That this Resolution shall take effect upon approval by Ordinances
of the City Councils of Dallas and Fort Worth. "
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DALLAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
I, Geneva M . Duncan, Staff Secretary of the Dallas/Fort Worth
Regional Airport Board do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO . 74-60
Adopted by the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board on
January 8 , 1974 .
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE
DAI, (-)RT %V(_)RTH I:EGIONAL AIRPORT BOARD ,
this the 25 day of January A .Ill. 1974 .
Staff Secretary
Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Ordinances Regulating Traffic PAGE
NUMBER
4/22/74 G-2393 and Security at Dallas/Fort Ior 1
Worth Airport
On October 26, 1971, the City Council acted concurrently with the City of
Dallas in adopting the Code of Rules and Regulations of the Dallas/Fort Worth
Regional Airport Board (Resolution 71-172). This action was taken pursuant
to the general powers for the joint operation of airports contained in
Article 46d-14 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. The Contract and
Agreement between the City of Dallas and the City of Fort Worth, Section 8 F,
provides that such rules and regulations shall become effective only upon
approval of the governing bodies of both cities.
The Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Board has recommended two amendments
to the Code of Rules and Regulations, each of which also requires concurrent
approval by the two Cities.
Board Resolution 74-59 proposes to amend Section 2, Chapter Two of the Code
of Rules and Regulations, which section pertains to Traffic Control Installa-
tions, by affirming and ratifying traffic control installations as presently
located, erected and installed on the Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport;
providing procedures for making changes in such installations and affirming
and ratifying existing speed limits at the Airport.
Board Resolution 74-60 proposes to amend Section 2, Chapter Five of the
Code of Rules and Regulations, which section pertains to Airport Security,
by providing for the appointment of Special Officers for specific duties at
the Airport, such officers to be furnished by other firms, persons or
corporations, but the qualifications, duties and training of such officers
to be prescribed by the Chief of the Airport Department of Public Safety;
limiting the authority of such Special Officers to carry arms to definite
premises and at prescribed locations and providing for the revocation of
the appointment or lesser disciplinary action of such Special Officers as
the Executive Director of the Airport shall deem necessary.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the proposed amendments to the Dallas-Fort Worth Code
of Rules and Regulations be approved by adoption of the ordinances described
above.
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Attachments
SUBMITTED BY: DISPOS15TIO Y COUNCIL: PROCE
APPROVED O THER (DESCRIBE)
Adopted Ordinance No. Agnro�ving D/FW CITY SECRETARY
Airport Board resolution #74-59 re: Traffic DATE
CITY MANAGER Control ns a a ions, And, Adopted Ordinance
'5L2-
No. Approving D FW Airport Board resolution
No. 74-60 re: Airport Security.