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Ord 2718 7/18/1972 ORDINANCE NO. d� 7J AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS AND TO EXECUTE ALL INSTRUMENTS NECESSARY TO EXTEND SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS PURSUANT TO AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE FOR FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLI- CABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ;DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO MAKE SUCH ADDITIONAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS, COLLECTIONS, AND REPORTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN; AND ORDERING THE ALLOCATION AND SETTING ASIDE IN THE REGULAR CITY DEPOSITORY IN THE FUND KNOWN AS THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SOCIAL SECURITY FUND OF SUCH ADDITIONAL MONEY FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS : SECTION 1. That Gerald G. Fox, City Manager, is hereby author- ized, on behalf of the City of Wichita Falls, to execute and enter into all necessary or supplementary or amendatory agree- ments with the State Department of Public Welfare for the purpose of extending to and including Social Security coverage for certain policemen and firemen of the City of Wichita Falls . SECTION 2 . That the Director of Finance, Ronald R. Wood, is hereby directed to make such assessments, collections, payments and reports as may be required by the State Department of Public Welfare to provide Social Security coverage for certain policemen and firemen of the City of Wichita Falls. SECTION 3 . That a sufficient sum of money be allocated and set aside from available funds for the purpose of providing Social Security coverage for certain policemen and firemen of the City of Wichita Falls, such money so allocated and set aside to be known as a part of the City of Wichita Falls ' Social Security Fund, which fund shall be set aside and maintained in the regular City depository. LECTION 4. The fact that the benefits accruing to the City and its employees by including Social Security coverage for certain police men and firemen are urgently needed creates an emergency which for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety requires this Ordinance to become effective immediately upon its passage, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of July, 1972 . MAYOR ATTEST: i /;., i ' / i CITY CLERK