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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager `f1/(~~J _-
From: Val Tizeno, First Assistant City Attorney V~~~-"""~~~_
Date: March 20, 2008 VV
Subject: P.0 5869. Council Meeting March 25, 2008
Please find attached P.O. 5864. Councilmember -Lewis has
requested this item amending Section 78-269(b)(1) of the Code
Ordinances. The proposed ordinance requires the council to pre-
approve international travel of the mayor and council members.
Attachment
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P. O. 5864.
03/19/08
ORDINANCE N0.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 78-269
(B)(1) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AS
IT PERTAINS TO TRAVEL
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 78-269 (b)(1) of the
Code of Ordinances:
"(b) Expenses of mayor and city council members.
Prior notice and travel expenses advance; expense report.
(1) Before any overnight out-of=town business trip is
made by .the mayor or council members,. city
manager, city attorney, city secretary, municipal
judge or any department head 'not under the
control of the city manager, three days' prior
' written notification should- be given to the
council. However, for an emergency trip, prior
notice shall be sufficient."
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public
interest to amend Section 78-269(b)(1) pertaining to prior
council approval of international travel.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE .CITY COIINCIL OF'
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the
preamble are true and correct.
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Section 2. That Section 78-269 of the Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended as delineated in Exhibit "A",
attached hereto.
Section 3. That a~copy of the caption of this
Ordinance be spread upon the Minutes of the_City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Council Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following
vote:
AYES: Mayor
City Council
NOES:
ATTEST:
MAYOR
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO Ffl
K T. SOK W, CI ATTORNEY
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
STEVE FITZGIBBONS, CITY MANAGER
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EXHIBIT "A"
Section 78-269 (b)(1) shall be amended .as follows:
(b) Expenses of mayor and city council members. Prior
notice and travel expenses advance; expense report.
(1) Before any overnight out of town business trip is
made by the mayor or council members, city manager, city
attorney, city secretary, municipal judge or any department
head not under the control•of the city manager, three days'
prior written notification should be given to the council.
However, for an emergency trip, prior notice shall be
sufficient. Any international travel must have prior
approval of the city council.
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