HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-202ORDINANCE NO q Y-d 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ADOPTING A LOGO TO BE USED
AS THE OFFICIAL LOGO OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY OF THE CITY OF DENTON,
TEXAS, PROHIBITING THE USE OF SUCH LOGO BY ANY PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION, OR ORGANIZATION, OTHER THAN THE CITY OF DENTON
WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY OF
VIOLATION, PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City Council enacted Ordinance No 94-074 which
adopted an official Logo to be used on all official City of Denton materials, equipment, and
supplies, and thereafter, on January 9, 1996 the City Council enacted Ordinance No 96-011
amending Ordinance No 94-074 in several respects, and
WHEREAS, heretofore the City of Denton has not adopted a separate official Logo for
its municipal electric utility, and at this time desires to do so, which Logo shall be used on all
official Denton Municipal Electric materials, equipment and supplies, and
WHEREAS, in connection with the adoption of this Logo, the City's municipal electric
utility has conducted a poll of City of Denton municipal electric utility ratepayers to determine
which of two proposed Logos presented to them, was the most favored Logo by a majority of the
City of Denton municipal electric utility ratepayers completing ballots and voting therefor, and,
after the close of the poll, all votes were tabulated, and it has been determined that Logo No
Two received the majority of said votes The City Council has therefore determined that it
should adopt Logo Number Two, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A", as the official Logo of
Denton Municipal Electric, and
WHEREAS, the foregoing actions of the City Council are consistent with and permitted
by the provisions of Section 105 of the City Charter, and
WHEREAS, application shall be made to copyright the Logo as the property of the City
of Denton, and
WHEREAS, as the official Logo of Denton Municipal Electric, the City Council is of the
opinion that the same should not be used by any other person, firm, corporation, or organization
for any purpose without the written approval of the City Manager, NOW, THEREFOR,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Logo as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A" is hereby approved
and adopted as the official Logo of Denton Municipal Electric This official Logo shall be
reflected and utilized on all Denton Municipal Electric equipment, supplies, and materials
ordered or purchased after the effective date of this ordinance
SECTION lI That no person, firm, corporation, or organization, other than the City of
Denton shall adopt, use, display, incorporate, or appropriate the official Logo of Denton
Municipal Electric as any part of any material, equipment, or other matter of such person, firm,
corporation, or organization without written application to and written approval of the City
Manager
SECTION III That any person, firm, corporation or organization violating any provision
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars
($200 00) Each day that a provision of this ordinance is violated, shall constitute a separate and
distinct offense
SECTION IV That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective, including without limitation, Ordinance No 94-074, which are
inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in this ordinance, are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION V That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word contained in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby
declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION VI That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the
date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this
ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record -Chronicle, the official newspaper of the
City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED this NO?' of , 1998
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ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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