4 - City of Oxford

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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
Motion was made by Alderman Hannaford, seconded by Alderman Owens, and
passed unanimously to employ Mr. Doug Lefeve as a draftsman with the Electric
Department on a part time basis at a wage rate of $1.75 per hour.
Motion was made by Alderman Sisk, seconded by Alderman Owens, and passed
unanimously to employ Miss Louise Williamson and Miss Sue Lewis as part time
clerical employees in the City Clerk's and City Engineer's offices at a wage
rate of $1.25 per hour in cooperation with the Distributive Education program
of the Oxford High School.
Motion was made by Alderman Owens, seconded by Alderman Sisk and passed
unanimously to adopt the following resolution:
A JOINT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF OXFORD AND THE COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
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WHEREAS, Section 8610-09, Mississippi Code of 1942, as amended, authorizes
and directs the establishment of a local organization for civil defense in
accordance with the State Civil Defense Plan and Program in each county and
municipality in the State; and
WHEREAS, said Section further provides that counties and municipalities
may act jointly and establish such an organization; and
WHEREAS, Lafayette County and the City of Oxford desire to cooperate
with each other and establish a joint civil defense council known as the
Oxford-Lafayette County Civil Defense Council so that such council may, for
and in behalf of the City of Oxford and Lafayette County, carry out the
duties and functions set out in the Mississippi Civil Defense Act and such
other duties and responsibilities as might be assigned to it by the governing
bodies of the City of Oxford and Lafayette County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY, RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Oxford, Mississippi:
1. That there shall be, and there is hereby, established a joint
civil defense council for the City of Oxford and the County of
Lafayette,"Misaissippi, to be known as the Oxford-Lafayette
County Defense Council;
2. That said Council shall carry out such duties and responsibilities
as it has under the Mississippi Civil Defense Act
and such other duties as it is assigned it by the Mayor and
Board of \ldermen of the City of Oxford and the Board of
Supervisors of Lafayette County, acting by joint resolution;
;. That said Council shall clobsi8't of the following diembers who shall
serve fora term of four (4)'years:'
Charles McGonagill, James Newt King, Clyde G. Huggins, Jr.,
John Henry Adams, and John W. White.
The Mayor of the City of Oxford and the President of the Lafayette
County Board of Supervisors shall each be ex-officio members
of the Council;
4. That said Council shall make due investigation and recommend
to these Boards a person to be appointed by them as the Director
of Civil Defense for Oxford and Lafayette County;
5. That said Council is requested to prepare and submit for Oxford
and Lafayette County a Civil Defense Plan to the Mississippi
Civil Defense Council; and