HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2008-1285-S reduce number of Assistant Chief positions to zero, increase number of Lieutenant positions from (4) to (6), original in 1981 DENIED
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 07-14-08
Appropriation
Requested By:
Ronlllrl K Pllrke~
pglke Department
Source of Funds:
Department:
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance:
1285-S
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Amended Ordinance 1285-S
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: YES
NO
Exhibits
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
City Ordinance 128S-S needs to be amended in Section 3 reducing the number of Assistant Chief positions to zero
(0) and increasing the number of Lieutenant positions from four (4) to six (6).
The amendment to Ordinance 128S-S established the current authorized Civil Service positions:
Sf Police Officers
10 Sergeants
6 Lieutenants
Action Required bv Council:
approve the amendment of Ordinance 128S-S changing the current authorized
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ORDINANCE NO. 1285-S
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE No. 1285, "AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING
POLICEMAN'S CIVIL 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 3 of Ordinance 1285 is herby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Section Three. There are hereby established the following number of
authorized positions in each of the foregoing classifications, to-wit:
Classification
Number of Authorized positions
Patrolmen
57
Sergeant
10
Lieutenant
6
Section 2. Section 4 of Ordinance 1285 is hereby deleted.
Section 3. Except as hereby specifically amended, Ordinance No. 1285
and amendments thereto shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4.
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 5.
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 ther
6. This Ordinance shall take effect on June 1, 2008 upon its
passage and approval, and it is so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE
DAY OF
, 2008.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
Alton E. Porter, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
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MARTHA GILLETT,
City Secretary
APPROVED:
By:
CLARK T. ASKINS,
Assistant City Attorney