1988-0171586L
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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DENTON COUNTY FOR HEALTH SERVICES,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Mayor and City Secretary are hereby
authorized and directed to execute and attest, respectively, an
interlocal cooperation agreement between the City of Denton and
Denton County for health services under the terms and conditions
being contained in said agreement which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof
SECTION II That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~?t4Lday of 9, 1988
RAY ST HR S, MA OR
ATTEST
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JEYVNIFBR WALTERS, CIT SEC ETAR
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF DENTON
INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND
DENTON COUNTY FOR HEALTH SERVICES
Whereas, the Denton County Commissioners Court, pursuant to Article 4436b,
"Local Public Health Reorganization Act," V T C S , has organized the Denton County
Health Department, hereinafter referred to "Department", and
Whereas, the Denton County Commissioners Court has designated Dr W H Cripe,
a licensed physician, as director of the Department and Health Authority for the County,
and
Whereas, Denton County and the City of Denton, Texas, mutually desire to
cooperate in providing public health services to the citizens of the City of Denton,
Texas and Denton County, Texas, and
Whereas, Interlocal Cooperation Agreements between counties and incorporated
municipalities to provide public health services are authorized by Article 4413(32c) and
Article 4436b, V T C S ,
NOW, THEREFORE, Denton County, Texas ("County") and the City of Denton,
Texas, a Municipality located within Denton County, Texas ("Municipality"), hereby enter
into this Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Health Services and mutually agree upon
the following terms and conditions
I
The effective date of this agreement is October 1, 1987, and this agreement
shall automatically terminate on September 30, 1988 unless extended or renewed by
written agreement of the parties
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For the purposes and consideration stated herein, Denton County, through the
Department, shall provide the following public health services for the citizens of the
Municipality to the maximum extent authorized by this agreement, without regard to
race, religion, color, age, or national origin, to wit (1) Environmental Health Services
including restaurant and grocery store inspections, septic system inspections, food handler
health card inspections, swimming pool inspections, water well inspections, day care
facility inspections, school inspections, foster home inspections, rabies inspections, citizen
complaint review, and all necessary administrative services, (2) Clinical Health Services
including immunizations and injections including HIB, Gamma Globulin, Yellow Fever,
Cholera, Typhoid, well-child clinic, prenatal clilnic, venereal disease clinic, TB, diabetes,
lice, blood pressure, and allergy screening, and all necessary administrative services
Ill
The Municipality hereby designates Dr W H Cripe, or his successor as Director
of the Department, as Health Authority within its jurisdiction and authorizes Dr Cape
and the Department to administer and enforce all state statutes and local ordinances
pertaining to public health within its jurisdiction and the Health Department specifically
agrees to enforce the provisions of the Smoking Ordinance No 86-69 and such other
ordinances adopted by the City Council of Municipallity The Authority and the
Department shall not exceed its authorized budget to enforce local ordinances
IV
The Municipality agrees to pay the County for the full performance of this
agreement the total sum of Seventy-nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-four Dollars
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($79,47+1 00) payable as follows $39,737 00 on or before January T', 1988 (represents
payment for two quarters) , $19,86850 on or before April 1, 1988, and $19,86850 on
or before July 1, 1988
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The County agrees to utilize all sums received from the Municipality and all
sums received as fees for services solely to provide the above-described public health
services through the Department The County agrees to assess fees for services according
to a uniform schedule throughout the County and shall not deny clinical health services
because of inability to pay
VI
The undersigned officers hereby certify that they have been properly authorized
to execute this agreement on behalf of the parties hereto and that all necessary
resolutions or orders have been duly adopted
EXECUTED in multiple originals on the day of --~198$
DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
By
Honorable Vie urgess
County Judge
Denton County, Texas
By<
Hon able Ray Stephens
Mayor
AT ST
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Mar n R binson, County Clerk
APPROVED,
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DR W H CRIPE f `
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT
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Bob orris
DENTON COUNTY ATTORNEY
ATT EST,
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City f ll~ G~arLOX~~i(1cc--7
City Secretary
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