HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2010-3207 increasing Civil Service Patrol Officer by oneREOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: 1-25-10
Requested By: Kenith Adcnx
Department: Rolice Department
Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X
Exhibits: Amended Ordinance 1285
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
As a result of the City's agreement to provide a full-time detective to the Internet Crime Against Children Task
Force (ICAC), City Ordinance 1285-R requires that Section 3 be amended to add an additional Civil Service Patrol
Officer position.
The amendment to Ordinance 1285-R established the current authorized Civil Service positions:
58 Police Officers
9 Sergeants
5 Lieutenants
2 Assistant Chief
Action Required by Council:
Recommend City Council to approve the above proposed amendment of Ordinance 1285-R, increasing the Police
Departments authorized Civil Service Patrol Officer strength by one.
Ron Bottoms, City Manager
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Date
ORDINANCE NO. `5r-20-7
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 58
Sergeant 9
Lieutenant 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent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. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval, and it is
so ordered.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE�DAY OF30 , 2010.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:l
BARR BEASL Y,
Mayor
ATTEST:
By: /4&&
MAR HA GILLETT,
City Secretary
APPROVED:
By: / •
CLAIRK T. ASKINS
Assistant City Attorney