HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2009-3194 changing number of Lieutenant and Sergeant classifications
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 10-26-09
Aoorooriation
Requested By: Kpnith Adem:
Source of Funds:
Department: Pgliu DepartllulAt
Account Number:
Report:
Resolution:
Ordinance: X
Amount Budgeted:
Exhibits:
Amended Ordinance 1285
Amount Requested:
Exhibits:
Budgeted Item: YES
NO
Exhibits
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
City Ordinance 1285-R needs to be amended in Section 3 to recognize the classifications and number of positions in
each classification, as per the approved Fiscal Year 2010 budget.
The amendment to Ordinance 1285-R established the current authorized Civil Service positions:
57 Police Officers
9 Sergeants
5 Lieutenants
2 Assistant Chief
Action Reauired bv Council:
Recommend City Council to approve the amendment of Ordinance 1285-R to establish the current authorized
classifications in Civil Service.
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Date
ORDINANCE NO.
3 ,g c{
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; CONTAINING A REPEALING 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, as amended, is hereby 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
Lieutenant
9
5
Assistant Chief
2"
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent
of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance
No. 1285 and any amendments thereto.
Section 3. 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 La Porte 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 4. 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 5.
so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 'liP DAY OF ~, 2009.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval, and it is
CITY OF LA PORTE
ATTEST:
By:~g~
rd MART A GILLETT, r
.{V' City Secretary
APPROVED:
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By. _ fL.;:v'~
CL K T. ASKINS
Assistant City Attorney