HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6447: FORENSIC AUDIT P.O. No. 6447
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF AN INITIATED
ORDINANCE REQUESTING A FORENSIC AUDIT PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE IV OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
WHEREAS, at the March 17, 2015 City Council Meeting, the
City Secretary certified that an original petition and petition
supplement submitted pursuant to Article IV, Section 1, Power of
Initiative of the City of Port Arthur Charter to be sufficient
pursuant to Article IV, Section 4 of said Charter; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed ordinance as submitted by
to the City pursuant to Article IV of Charter is attached hereto
as Exhibit "A" .
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, when the
Council receives an authorized initiative petition certified by
the City Secretary to be sufficient, the Council shall either:
(a) pass the initiated ordinance without amendment within thirty
(30) days after the date of the certification to the Council; or
(b) submit said initiated ordinance without amendments to a vote
of the qualified voters of the City at a regular or special
election to be held within ninety (90) days after the date of
the certification to the Council; or at such election submit to
a vote of the qualified voters of the City said initiated
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ordinance without amendment, and an alternative ordinance on the
same subject proposed by the Council .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct .
Section 2 . That the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur hereby approves the adoption of the initiated ordinance
without amendment as delineated below:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR TO ORDER A FORENSIC AUDIT OF FINANCIAL RECORDS
OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS : FINANCE, PARKS AND
RECREATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 TO THE PRESENT DATE THROUGH THE
• USE OF AN INDEPENDENT FIRM THAT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN
CONTRACTED BY THE CITY.
Section 3 . That based upon adoption of the initiated
Ordinance by the City Council, the City Manager is hereby
authorized to solicit Requests for Qualifications to conduct a
forensic audit as delineated in the initiated petition.
Section 4 . That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council .
Section 5 . That the ordinance shall be effective
immediately.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A. D. , 2015, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
111 of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES :
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Mayor:
• Councilmembers :
NOES:
Deloris "Bobbie" Prince, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val Tizeno
City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal
City Manager
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III EXHIBIT "A"
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR TO ORDER A FORENSIC AUDIT OF FINANCIAL RECORDS
OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS : FINANCE, PARKS AND
RECREATION, PUBLIC WORKS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE
PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2009 TO THE PRESENT DATE THROUGH THE
USE OF AN INDEPENDENT FIRM THAT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN
CONTRACTED BY THE CITY.
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