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October 12, 2017
Item No. 6.17
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-00132
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October 26, 2017
Item No. 6.17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ENTITLED "AVIATION AND
AIRPORTS" TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AT THE LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND TO CONFORM THE DUTIES OF THE
DIRECTOR OF AVIATION WITH RESPECT THERETO; PROVIDING FOR
FILING; AND PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, City ordinance currently provides that the Director of Aviation
(the "Director") is authorized and directed to exercise all police powers vested in the
chief of police, and is delegated full authority to direct all city law enforcement at the
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that a certified peace officer licensed by
the State of Texas is the more appropriate chief commander of all City of Lubbock
law enforcement personnel stationed at the Airport, and FURTHER finds that the
most proper law enforcement role of the Director is the appointment of said
commander, to serve at the Director's pleasure, in supervision of all law enforcement
activities at the Airport;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds that the changes to
the subject ordinance as set forth below are in the best interest of the health, safety,
and welfare of the public; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 6.02.033 the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock is hereby amended as fo llows:
"Sec. 6.02.033 Police power; employment of personnel
The director shall appoint a chief law enforcement officer, who in tum shall
direct all guards and officers necessary to protect the safety and welfare of the public,
as well as all properties Wwithin the boundaries of lands constituting airports owned
and operated by the city:., the director of aYiation shall have and is hereby authorized
and directed to ~ereise all police pm.vers vested in the chief of police, and to this end
is hereby delegated full authority to direct all guards necessary to protect the safety
and welfare of the public, as well as all airport properties; proYided, ho ... vever, that
The chief law enforcement officer shall serve at the pleasure of the director, and the
chief law enforcement officer, all such guards, officers and other employees shall be
employed in accordance with the usual personnel practices of the city."
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause,
or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this ___12thday of October , 2017.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this _26th day of October , 2017.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~~ Kelly Campbell, Director of Aviation