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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD290ORDINANCE NO.290 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION,BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3-13 SAFETY POLICIES,SUBSECTION A,PERTAINING TO MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS BY CITY EMPLOYEES;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL That Chapter 3 ADMINISTRATION,Article 3-13 SAFETY POLICIES, Subsection A,be amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 3-13 SAFETY POLICIES A.That the certain document entitled City of Apache Junction Employee Safety Handbook be amended to read as follows: FLEET SAFETY Vehicle Operation All city vehicles and equipment are to be operated in a safe manner and adhere to all applicable laws.Seat belts shall be worn by all city employees while operating or while a passenger in a city vehicle.The operator is totally responsible for the safe oper- ation of the equipment.The vehicle operator shall report any accidents or damage immediately to the supervisor. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro- visions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by ref- erence are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is, for any reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE I t being necessary for the preservation of peace,health and safety of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become effective immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,this 19th day of June ,1984. ATTEST: 2 2/4 KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: DAVID'F.ALEXA City Attorney