HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2019-041 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $24,000 IN THE GRANT FUND; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to utilize Justice
Assistance Grant monies for the purchase of a Portable Forensic Light Source and a
Fingerprint Development Chamber; and
WHEREAS, funding for the acquisition will be reimbursed by the Federal Grant
program; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount estimated at
$24,000 be appropriated in the Grant Fund for the acquisition of a Portable Forensic Light
Source and a Fingerprint Development Chamber.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase
shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 4. That 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 shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of July, 2019.
APPROVED:
William D. ate
Mayor
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