1997-11-24 Regular Meeting of City Council

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e e CC(g~V ORDINANCE NO. 97- 2202 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CITY EMPLOYEES ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND CREDITS IN THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 853.303, nTLE 8, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. Any employee of this City who is a member of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and who performed service as a probationary employee for this City prior to September 1, 1989, for which the employee did not receive credited service in the System because the person, as a probationary employee was not enrolled as a member of the System during the period of probationary employment, is hereby allowed to obtain prior service credit for the period of such probationary service (not in excess of six months). pursuant to the provisions of Section 853.303, Title 8 of the Government Code. Section 2. To obtain prior service credit allowable under Section 1 of this ordinance, any employee entitled thereto shall file a detailed written statement of the service claimed with the Human Resources Manager within one year from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 3. As soon as practicable after the employee has filed a claim for the prior service credit under Section 853.303, Title 8 of the Government Code, the Human Resources Mahager shall, if said officer determines that such service was performed as claimed, verify the prior service allowable (not exceeding six months) and the average monthly compensation paid the member during the period of probationary employment, and shall certify to the Board of Trustees of the System the creditable prior service approved, and the average monthly compensation paid to the person by the city during the period of probationary employment. - Section 4. The City Council finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof, Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective on the 1s1 day of December, 1997, PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 241h day of November 1997, CJTY OF LA PORTE , /1. _~"'I' ""'1'-'":" /-',' ./". BY/ . I 1.1' . / 'L""- -., -_- , . -, I. To< ' ' .' ~ ,. , , \. Norman t. Malode Mayor ATTEST: ~at~" fiLIJh1 I WIL, rj~t Ma a Gillett, 'City ~ecretary r;;n,~~ Knox Askins, City Attorney