HomeMy WebLinkAbout(C1) PO 7032: AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES P. O. No. 7032
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR BY
ADDING ARTICLE IV: AN ADDENDUM AS IT PERTAINS
TO THE PORT ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S GRIEVANCE PROCESS
FOR COMPLAINTS OF HARASSMENT AND APPEALS OF
DISCIPLINE
WHEREAS, Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur
provides for a uniform guide for the consistent application of personnel rules, regulations
and benefits established for city employees by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation (PAEDC) is a
nonprofit corporation established by the City whose purpose is to support economic
development for the City; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII, Section 13.04 of the PAEDC Bylaws authorizes the
corporation to employ full or part time employees. The PAEDC's Board of Directors has
determined that it is necessary to establish an employee grievance process for complaints
of harassment and appeals of discipline attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, in order to formalize the adoption of the PAEDC employee grievance
process, the City Council deems it necessary to amend Chapter 78 of the Code of
Ordinances by adding Article IV as an addendum to the City's Personnel Policy.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR:
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Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That Chapter 78 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to add Article IV:
An addendum as it pertains to the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation's Employee
Grievance Process for Complaints of Harassment and Appeals of Discipline as delineated in
Exhibit "A".
Section 3. That this being an Ordinance amending an Ordinance which does not
carry a penalty and does not require publication shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall not become effective without prior approval by
the PAEDC Board of Directors.
Section 5. 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., 2022, at
a Council Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor: ,
Councilmembers: ,
NOES: .
Thurman Bill Bartle, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(see memo)
Val Tizeno, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, City Manager
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EXHIBIT "A"
Will be presented at or
Before the Council Meeting
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