The specific ordinances providing for participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as adopted by the city, are not included in this chapter, but they are hereby specifically saved from repeal and shall be maintained on file in the office of the city secretary.
(Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
The city hereby elects to join the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool by executing the pool’s interlocal agreement.
(b) 
The city hereby adopts the following benefit plans to be provided to its officers and employees through the TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool: __________. The benefit plan herein adopted is attached to Ordinance 2007-08-01 as appendix A and incorporated herein for all purposes.
(Ordinance 2007-08-01 adopted 8/21/07)
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Editor’s note–The city Policy and Procedure Manual is not printed herein, but is available for public inspection at the city offices.
All definitions contained within this division are for the purpose of this division only and shall have no impact on any other rule, law or ordinance unless referenced directly within said rule, law or ordinance.
City council
means a quorum of the mayor and aldermen of the city, acting in a legally authorized meeting.
City council member
means the mayor or aldermen of the city acting as individual members or in groups less than a quorum.
Department head
means any employee designated as a head of their respective department by their supervising municipal officer.
Master policy and procedure manual
means the policy and procedure manual with an additional attached appendix that includes all additions, deletions, amendments and changes for the past ten (10) years and the dates of the actions. The master policy and procedure manual shall be maintained as an official record in the city secretary’s office.
Policy and procedure manual
means a set of documents that describe the city policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies.
Policy and procedure manual committee
means a quorum of the supervising municipal officers and department heads of the city, acting at a called meeting of the committee. The committee shall be a leaderless group with each member having an equal vote in all matters. All actions of the committee shall be by a majority vote of those present.
Supervising municipal officer
means the city secretary, chief of police, and any other municipal officer designated by the city council as supervising subordinate city employees. This term shall not include city council members.
(Ordinance 2008-02-02, sec. 1, adopted 2/19/08; Ordinance adopting 2018 Code)
(a) 
The city council does hereby adopt and approve the city policy and procedure manual.
(b) 
The city council does designate the city policy and procedure manual as the primary and authoritative source of information on city policies and procedures.
(c) 
The city council recognizes the need for separate and individual policy and procedure manuals for the departments within the city.
(d) 
The city council authorizes department heads, in consultation with their supervising municipal officer, to create and maintain departmental policy and procedure manuals.
(e) 
If a departmental policy and procedure manual is in conflict with the city policy and procedure manual then the city policy and procedure manual shall govern and supersede the departmental manual. A more restrictive clause within a departmental manual shall not in and of itself constitute a conflict.
(f) 
In an approved contract is in conflict with the city policy and procedure manual then the contract shall govern and supersede the city policy and procedure manual.
(Ordinance 2008-02-02, sec. 2, adopted 2/19/08)
(a) 
The policy and procedure manual committee shall meet on or about the first week of January of each year to review the city policy and procedure manual for any needed changes, additions or deletions.
(b) 
The policy and procedure manual committee shall continue to meet regularly thereafter until such time as they have completed the review and have presented all recommendations to the city council for action.
(c) 
In addition to the annual review, the committee shall meet as set forth within the policy and procedure manual.
(d) 
A recommendation for a change in policy or procedure shall not constitute a change in the policy and procedure manual until properly adopted and approved by the city council.
(Ordinance 2008-02-02, sec. 3, adopted 2/19/08)
(a) 
The city council recognizes that the creation of the initial policy and procedure manual is a monumental task and as such authorizes the policy and procedure committee to present to the city council each part or portion of the manual as it is completed.
(b) 
When presented with a recommendation by the policy and procedure committee, the city council may reject, change, modify, alter or replace the policy or procedure by a majority vote of the city council prior to the vote for acceptance of the change. In addition, the city council may send the policy or procedure back to the committee for revision.
(c) 
Any and all changes, additions and deletions to the city policy and procedure manual shall be considered approved and adopted when passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of the city council.
(d) 
Any and all changes, additions and deletions to the city policy and procedure manual shall not require a reconsideration of this division and shall be made a part of this division when properly approved and adopted.
(Ordinance 2008-02-02, sec. 4, adopted 2/19/08)