HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-059 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE N0. 85-59
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX E, ARTICLE II, OF THE
CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW ITEM, ITEM 10; REQUIRING
MANDATORY USE OF STEEL STREET LIGHT STANDARDS AND
THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS BY TEXAS
UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY; REPEALING ALL
INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTNE DATE.
�"' WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that it is necessary for
there to be uniformity of street light fixtures; and
WHEREAS, Texas Utilities Electric Company is the franchisee for electric
power supply for the City of Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that it would be in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Grapevine if all the street light standards
were steel and supplied by Texas Utilities Electric Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the findings contained in the preamble are found
to be true and correct and the City Council does hereby incorporate said findings
into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Appendix E, Article II, of the City Code is hereby
amended to add the following Item 10 and all other sections, subsections,
paragraphs, definitions, words and phrases are not amended but are hereby
ratified, verified and affirmed:
"Item 10. Street Light Standards.
�" 10.1 Materials. All street light standards shall be constructed of
steel, in accordance with the regulations promulgated by
Texas Utilities Electric Company. Such regulations shall be
subject to approval by the City Council of the City of
Grapevine.
10.2 Installations. All street light standards shall be supplied and
installed by Texas Utilities Electric Company."
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby expressly repealed to
the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.
Section 4. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstances is
held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance;
and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health,
safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of
� Grapevine, Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the
public business, property, health, safety, and general welfare of the public which
requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of the
passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
DATED this the 24th day of Sept�nl�er , 19
Mayor, City of Grapevine, �exas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary, Ci y of Grapevine, Texas
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney, City of Gra ine, exas
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