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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11547ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 6, "ANIMALS AND FOWL", BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE XI, ENTITLED "ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE", PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION, COMPOSITION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE MEETINGS OF SUCH COMMITTEE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FORM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Section 1 That the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, is amended by the amendment of Chapter 6, "Animals and Fowl", of said code, through the addition of a new Article XI, entitled "Animal Shelter Advisory Committee", to read as follows: Article XI Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Sec. 6 - 85 Creation of Committee (a) There is hereby created, pursuant to VTCA, Health and Safety Code, Section 823.005, an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (b) The purpose of the shelters located in 823 of the Health committee may provid~ its compliance with recommend ways to effectiveness of the (c) The committee shall majority vote of the serve two-year terms committee shall be to assist animal the city with compliance with Chapter and Safety Code Additionally, the e recommendations to the City regarding the Texas Rabies Control Act, and may improve the efficiency and cost City's animal control program. consist of seven members appointed by a City Council. Committee members shall except as provided in subsection {d). 1 (d) Appointments shall be as follows: (1) Places 1, 3, 5, and 7 - Terms expire each October first each odd-numbered year The first term of such members shall expire October 1, 1995 (2) Places 2, 4, and 6 - Terms expire each October first, each even-numbered year The first term of such members shall expire October 1, 1996. (e) The composition of the committee shall include at least one licensed veterinarian, at least one municipal official, at least one person whose duties include the daily operation of an animal shelter, and at least one representative from an animal welfare organization. The same person shall not be appointed to fulfill more than one of these requirements (f) Members of the committee shall be subject to removal at any time by the City Council Any vacancy in the membership of the Committee shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired term of the member whose place has, by removal or otherwise, become vacant. Vacancies shall be filled within sixty (60) days after the City Council removes the member or within sixty (60) days after the City Council receives notice of the member's resignation. Sec. 6 - 86 Committee Meetings. (a) The committee shall meet a minimum of three times per calendar year. (b) A quorum of the committee shall consist of a majority of the members, excluding any vacancies The presence of a quorum of the committee shall be required prior to a meeting being called to order (c) Approval of all items before the committee shall require a majority vote of those in attendance. (d) The committee may adopt rules, subject to City Council approval, for the conduct of its meetings Section 2. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed 2 Section 3 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective, or unconstitutional, by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such voidness, .ineffectiveness, or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such void, ineffective, or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence paragraph, or section. Section 4. All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances affecting animals which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts Section 5. The City Secretary of the City of Fort worth, Texas is hereby authorized to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and the operative provisions of this ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without further proof than the production thereof, as provided in Chapter XXV, Section 3, of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: wit Attoy ~' ~ /" Da e ADOPTED ~. EFFECTIVE : C~~i,~~Ltt' ~~~_l~ 3 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor a~ul Council Communication DATE REFERENCE LOG PAGE NUMBER G10629 NAME 04/19/94 50ADVCOM 1 of 1 SUBJECT CREATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the City Council 1 Amend Chapter 6, "Animals and' Fowl of the Code of the City of Fort Worth" by creating the term and definition of "Animal Control Advisory Committee" in Section 6-1, Definitions, 2 Approve the number of members of the Animal Control Advisory Committee as seven to include at least one licensed verterinarian, at least one municipal official, at lest one person whose duties include the daily operation of an animal shelter and at least one representative of an animal welfare organization 3 Approve the length of the terms served by the Animal Control Advisory Committee members as two years (staggered), such committee shall meet a minimum of three (3) times per year, ~ - 4 Approve the list of candidates submitted by the Director of Public Health as the initial members of the Animal Control Advisory Committee, and 5 Approved the attached ordinance which addresses the above DISCUSSION By state statute, the City is required to have an animal control advisory committee Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated, Health and Safety Code, Section 823 005, requires each municipality in which an animal shelter is operated to appoint an advisory committee to assist in complying with the requirements of animal shelter regulations At a minimum, the committee must consist of four persons at least one licensed veterinarian, at least one municipal official, at least one person whose duties include the daily operation of an animal shelter, and at least one representative from an animal welfare organization This committee must meet at least three (3) times per year FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that no expenditure of City funds will result from establishing this Advisory Committee LW I Attachment mrtte or ity anager s A CO CENTER O RET Office by: (~) I~~"Pfl~/YGiJ Libby Watson 6140 ~/ ~~ ~ ~~ Originating Department Head: 1 1~ {. Dr Nick Curry 7201 (gym) aP~ x~ 1994 or 'tio ormation Contact: ~ _ ° ~ , `~~~, Dr. Nick Curry 7201 Cl ~ wry vc rpzti vs~oy i~r Printed on recycled paper