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DESCRIPTIVE CAPTION
AN ORDINANCE BE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY -OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE
ORDINANCE PASSED ON THE 1ST DAY OF MARCH, 19.13,
CREATING THE GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council has heretofore on the 1st day of March, 1973, and on
the 12th day of March, 1973, passed an Ordinance creating the Georgetown Hospital Authority;
and
WHEREAS, Section 3 of said Ordinance provides that Georgetown Hospital Authority
shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine (9) members and appoints
the first Directors; and
WHEREAS, the Directors appointed by said Ordinance haver not accepted their
offices, subscribed to the constitutional oath of office, nor entered upon the discharge
of their duties; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to amend said Section 3 of said Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined; that a case of emergency
or urgent public necessity exists which requires the holding of the meeting at which this
Ordinance is passed, wuch emergency or urgent public necessity being that the proceeds
of the Bonds of the Hospital Authority are immediately necessary for public improvements
which will contribute to the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and
welfare; and that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice of the time,
place, and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Civ.
St. art. 6252-17, as amended.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Section 1. That Section 3 of the Ordinance passedon first reading on the 1st.
day of March, 1973, and passed on second reading on the 12th day of March, 1973,
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 3. That, Georgetown Hospital Authority shall be governed by a Board
of Directors consisting of seven (7) members; that the first Directors for said Authority
shall be
Robert M. McKay,
Wallace G. Evans,
Lan L. (Don) Hewlett, III,
Jay C. Sloan,
Elmer K. Fredericson,
Basil A. Phillips,
Charles A. Forbes,
and that each of said directors shall, unless other provision is made in the bond resolution
or trust indenture in connection with the issuance of bonds as provided in the Hospital
Authority Act, serve for a term of two years from the date hereof (3/12/73), and until
their successors have been appointed by the Governing Body of the City of Georgetown,
Texas, and have duly qualified."
Section 2. That it is hereby officially found and determined: that a case of
emergency or urgent public necessity exists which requires the holding of the meeting
at which this Ordinance is passed, such emergency or urgent public necessity being that
the proceeds of the Bonds of the Hospital Authority are immediately necessary for public
improvements which will contribute to the preservation of the public peace, health,
safety, and welfare; and that said meeting was open to the public, and public notice
of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's
Ann. Civ. St. art. 6252-17, as amended.
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY: