Ord 1338 12/29/1941 CRDI=rE 110. 1338
ATTi Cr�DIEJZAXTIF C1Z7ATI1Ma A I.TNICIPAL DEMME C0Ur4CIL9
PrRMCRTMNG ITSU DUTLIF-s DMIJUMM ANI 1111MMM
*1MF,AU0 the Prosident of V�ze Mitod States, by 7isecutive Order signed on
Vay 20l 1941,, created the Office of livillan. Defense in the Office for FmerC
ency
Management; and
fice of Civilian Defense has re,,-juested the cooperation and
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assistance of all municipalities in carryin�- out the Civilian Defense progxam; and
it is desirable to coordiv.,to all municipal defense activities in
one municipal agency;
NCr,,o V,,Pj�E, B�,,: IT CH11krTED T3Y 7117 BOARD OF AMMMY Cr ",- CITY OF
-Viclan IrpLu:' rz=s
L;73UTION 1. There is hereby created the "unicipal Defense Council of the Cit-j
of r�,jcj�ita Talis to tv cor-posed of the Yayor as Coordinator and such other Petsons,
not exceeding alev��n In number, as the T'fiyor mwj appoint fron, tire to time., The
Yayor shall designa-#e one of the ner.bers so appointed as ,,Ihairn�an W,0 shall be the
Assistant Coordinator for the City, and one other merber as Vice.-Coh-ainnan,
tZGTICN 2, The 'l-unicipal. 1jefense Council shall have full arid plenary powers
to employ such Mrsons as may be necessEcry to ermry out the functions of the
Oouncil. These persons shall be mibject, hovxiver to all rogulations provided by
law, ordinance or resolution.
11'717'�CTION 3, The ','unicipal Defense Council, ahall le charged vith the duty of
coordinating all defense activities of this City ard it shall'.
(1) Coordinate the activities of municipal and, private a-encies coo orating
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in the defense -ToFTw,,,;
(2) Keep in contact with the Cffice of Civilian Defense and the Uovornor's
Office to the end that all of their requests ard sur,�-,e,;-tions shall receive prcmt
and efficient response;
(3) Oc,nduct studies rn�---irdin-.- defense problems thb City to t'�-,.e end that
the municipal govornnent will at -all tir.%s to abreast of the proble.".is cf defense,
and information desired by Federal and SVite agencies vill be re dily available;
(4) survey existine, rzacili ties, proffers of facilitiess services and ideas
originating within the city and r,.,ake appxopriate disposition of ther.;
(5) Act as a clearing .
, 1-ouse cn municipal defense infbmation for all
goverm.ental and private ��.,,,-encies cooperating in the defense program;
(6) nit-ect inforration rogarding the defense program to all municipal
departnonts or agencies ihich Fre or my be offected thereby;
(7) Vn%-e recomendution-so from time to tine, for if-provemnents in. the hand-
ling� of defense �roblers affecting the City;
(8) Perform such other advisory functions as inaly be requested by Ec...,encies or
departments of the vledervil slid Sty�te Governments in connection Uth the Netional
:7tfonse
(9) Do whatever is necessary and. proper to corry out the intent and purpose
of V-1s ordinance, tending to -pmtect life and property,
SECTION, 4, The Lunicipal Defense Council ray expedite procedure by cri-mniz-
ing itself into subcormittees and rmay subdivide its work 8-al proscribe such rlles
and regralations as are not in conflict with the provisions (-;f this ordinance,
It shall prescribe training regultitions. It ray delegate the authority of pre-
liminary heariW�,s for dismissal of voluntary v�ojjcers to the heads of departrents,
The Municipal Defense Council ray appoint additional committees to meet any
energency that ray arise but shall report same promptly to the Bonrd of Aldo=.en,
which shall I.F�ve the authority,, at its discretion, to order the discontinuance of
such corrittee, Any person appointed to any �osition created undler this crdinance
nay be removed by the appointing authority for tiny reason deemed by it to be
sufficiente
SPECTIO11' 5,, This ordinance is hereby Ideclared to be an erierrency no-sure and
shall take effect irmynedintely upon its -:nssage and approval.
PASSM A14D AP'LTZO`v*-7D this the 29th tlAy of December A. D. 19419
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CITY MTMK
, y NICIPAL I,EFEILE COUNCIL
AN ORDINANCE CaLATING A -U
P-TIESCRIBING ITS DUT12,S Aj�,D DLCLAR.I%G AN EVIERCiENCY
ay 20,, 191ji,
e President of the United States, by L, ecutive Order signed on
t h Emergency '." na-eaent; and
created the Office of civilian Defense in the Office forI, -a 6 assistance of
the Office Of Civilian Defense has requested the cooperation and
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ef ense prograin; and
all municipalities in carrying out the Civilian D ties in one municipal
it is desirable to coordinate all municipal defense activi
agency; Now therefore ALDER,MN OF Thi, CITY oF t,1JC1-1ITA F�;-LLS., TEXAS:
13h IT UHDAINLD BY THE 301M OF 1�ichita
SL40TION 1. There is liereby created-the Municipal -Defense Council of the City of -
to be conposed of the iiayor as "itel,000rdinator and such other persons, not
�,'alls ti-me to time. The Yayor shall
ding eleven in number, as the -:,ayor may appoint fron,
excee �> �'W an who shall be the Assistant
f the members so appointed as-Q � Chairin serve at the
desiLmate one o � unicipal 1�ef eu�se Council shall
Coordinator for the City. 11�ach member of the
noloy
!)leasure of t'.-�e t ayor, i plpnary novers to e,,.
e Council shall have f-.-L11 an(
SECTION 2. The e f r-1�:IS * persons
such persons as iaay be necessary to carry out ti-le functions of t),F
shall be subject�, 'nowever to all regulations provided by law, ordinartir�-- --14 resolution-
w1cil shall be charged with tile duty of coordinating
Z.ECTION 3. The �J,-,unicipal Defense Co
all 'defense activities Of this City and it shall: ncies cooperating in the
(1) Coordinate t',Ae activities of inunicipal and private age
defense program; with the Office Of Civilian Defense �.'nd the Governor's uffice to the
(2) Keep in contact uggestions shall receive proiiLpt and efficient response;
end that all of their requests and s he City to the\end that the munici-
(3) Conduct stu6ies regarding defense proble-fts Of t" ` I e, and information
1 tij.jes be abreast of the probler�z of defens
pal goverment will at al readily availa:ble; .
desired by Fcderal and State agencies will be s and ideas orij�inating
(4) Survey existing facilitiesi proffers of facilities) service
witlain the city and nake appropriate disposition Of thefa; nental and
(5) S-%ict as, a clearinghouse on ;-qunicipal defense information for all governt
private agencies cooperating in the defense prog-ram; -
C> Information regarding the defense progray.,, to all rjunicipal departments or
(6) Direct i ed tnereby; C>
agencies which are or may be affect I roverilents in the handling of defense
,-, t:Lle to time, for ii-ap
(7) Make recommendations, fror,
problems affecting
, the City; y functions as 1,jay be requested by agencies or depart-
(8) Perform such other advisor e gr
1,jents of the Federal and State Goverrnents in cony,�ection v4ith the National Def nse pro an
er to carry out the i(itent and purpose of this
(9) Do whatever is necessary and prop
ordinance, tending to protect life and property.
0 expedite procedure by organizing itself
SECTION 4. The -�,junicipal 'l-efet)se Council May lations as
-)divide Its work and prescribe such rules and regu
subcolivaittees and may sul ce. It shall prescribe training
th the provisions of this ordinan Missal of
are not in conflict wi t earings for dis'
regulations. It aay delegate the authority of preli,i-Linary 11 --
voluxitary workers to tile heads of departments. corpnittqes to mect any einergency
The I'unicipal 'Lefense Council may appoint addition9i ave the
the M� which shall h,
Any person
that may arise but shall report scVe PrOf',,Ptly to
s discretion, to order the disco��tinuaftce such inting
authority, at it- 'er this ord'inance may be reiaoved b,,,,,- the appo
appointed to any position created und
authority for any reason deefaed by it to be sufficient. re and shall
SECTION 5. This ordinance is hereby declared, to be an e,aergency aleasu-
e effect imediately upon its passpLge and approv
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Passed and approve6 this the day of A.D., 194-,--
-��j,ayor
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City Clerk