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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2005-1285-Q (original 1981) e e \ ORDINANCE NO. 1285-Q AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING POLICEMAN'S CrvIL SERVICE; ESTABLISHING CLASSIFICATIONS; NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS IN EACH CLASSIFICATION; ESTABLISHING PAY SCHEDULES"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 1285 is herby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section One. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the adoption of the policemans Civil Service Act (V.A.T.S. 1269m), recodified as Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143, Municipal Civil Service, by the citizens of La Porte in a referendum election on April 4, 1981. The provisions of said Act are to the fully implemented upon the effective date of this ordinance." Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance 1285 is herby amended and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 2. There are hereby created the following classifications of employees within the La Porte Police Department which shall be subject to the provisions of V.T.C.A. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, Municipal Civil Service, to-wit: Patrolman, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Assistant Chief." Section 3. Section 4 is hereby added to Ordinance 1285 and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "Section 4. As authorized by V.T.C.A. Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 143, Section 143.014, the City Council hereby provides that the Chief of Police may appoint the person occupying the position in the classification immediately below that of Chief of Police and that the person appointed to this position serves at the pleasure of the Chief of Police." Section 4. Except as hereby specifically amended, Ordinance No. 1285 and amendments thereto shall remain in full force and effect. e e Section 5. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 6. The City Council officially 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 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force as of June 13, 2005. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE ~ DAY OF ~, 2005. CITY OF LA P~E ~ t.'P~ Alton E. Porter, Mayor By: By: e e APPROVED: ~/,~ CLARK T. ASKINS, Assistant City Attorney By: e e REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 06/13/05 Agenda Date Requested: Appropriation Requested By: Source of Funds: N/A Department: Polite Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: xx Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Exhibits: Proposed Ordinance 1285-0 Budgeted Item: YES NO xx Exhibits: SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION On the 16th of September, 1981, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1285 implementing Policeman Civil Service under V.A.T.S. 1269m; which has since been codified into V.A.T.S. Local Government Code Chapter 143. This amendment to Ordinance 1285 will confirm the classifications of Civil Service positions and add Section 4, which had been repealed in Ordinance 1285 J on the 25th of October, 1993, to comply with the requirements of Chapter 143.014 of the Local Government Code. The new section 4 will authorize the Chief of Police to appoint the person to occupy the position immediately below him and that he person appointed serves at the pleasure of the Chief of Police. Action Required bv Council: Recommend that the Council approve this update, Ordinance 1285 Q to the Civil Service Ordinance. Date ~r,r