HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES79-52RESOLUTION NO.79-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF, APACHE
JUNCTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED TO SECURE
HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION PURSUANT TO
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.•
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Apache Junction
pay Pinal County taxes for the support of the County Health
Department and for services provided by.said Department;
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WHEREAS, the citizens of Apache Junction pay State
taxes for the support of the State Department of Health
Services and for health services rendered by said Depart-
ment;
-WHEREAS, the Pinal County Health Department has refused
to provide health services within the corporate limits of
the City of Apache Junction and claims that said Department
has no jurisdiction to -provide health services within the
incorporated area of the City and that it has no obligation
to provide health services within the incorporated area;
.WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36, Chapter 1,
Article 4 requires County to continue to provide health
services within the City limits of Apache Junction, notwith-
standing its incorporation in November, 1978; and
WHEREAS, the City has been advised by the Attorney •
General's Office of the State of Arizona and by the State
Department of Health Services that it will aid the City of
Apache Junction in securing the standard of health care
required by law within the City limits of Apache Junction,
which standard of health care is required by law to be
provided by Pinal County;
WHEREAS, there is a serious risk to the health, welfare
and safety of the residents of the City of Apache Junction
unless and until the Pinal County. Health Department provides
those health services within the. City of Apache Junction..
which are required by law to be provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager be
and he is hereby.directed.to"prOceed:to -take whatever actions
are necessary to secure the proper ,standard of health care
within the City of Apache Junction IrOM Pinal,:County.Health
Department.•.
FURTHER, RESOLVED THAT it is necessary- for the...preserva-
tion of the peace,•health and safety of 'Apache junction,
Arizona that an emergency be declared to exist and this .
resolution Shall and the same is hereby ordered.to become
immediately operative and in force from and after the date
of this resolution.
• PASSED AND APPROVED by three-quarters of the. Council
this / 7 7-day of j a eep,e,,,g.1979..
ATTEST:
ulerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
•Xt-124\..City Attorney