1997-014City of Southlake, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 97-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS TARRANT COUNTY CHAPTER, TO
INSURE UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT OF
INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DISASTER
RELIEF RESPONSIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR MASS CARE
SHELTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of federal statutes, the Red Cross provides emergency
services on behalf of individuals and families who are victims of disaster; and,
WHEREAS, the Red Cross services to the City include, shelters, individual family
assistance, and response to single family fires; and,
WHEREAS, the Mass Care Shelter Agreement allows the Red Cross to work with
Southlake in an effort to shelter and provide family assistance to citizens in city owned
predesignated buildings; now,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the
City of Southlake and the American Red Cross, Tarrant County Chapter, to insure understanding
and implementation of disaster relief responsibility, in for form attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a Mass Care Shelter
Agreement between the City of Southlake and the Red Cross, Tarrant County Chapter for use of
citv owned facilities as physical facilities within the City of Southlake.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective on the date of approval by the City Council.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1997.
CITY OF SOUTHLA /, TEXAS
BY:
ma Rick Stacy