Ordinance No. 12,545ORDINANCE NO. 12,545
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND EXXONMOBIL SUMMER YOUTH WORK PROGRAM;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($100,000.00); AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the Mayor's Summer Youth Work Program was re- created by Council as a pilot program in
April of 2006; and
WHEREAS, over the past seven (7) years the Mayor and ExxonMobil Summer Youth Work Program (the
"Program ") has served over 175 students who have worked in various departments assisting with typing, filing,
shredding, cleaning public areas, painting, traffic, public works, administrative support and various other
assignments; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the City is expected to employ through the Program 25 youth between the ages of 16
- 18 years old who reside in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District area; and
WHEREAS, the students selected for participation\ in the Program will begin work on Monday, June 17,
2013, and will be assigned to various departments to perform various non - hazardous jobs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown believes the Program will be most beneficial to the
youth of the Baytown area as well as to all citizens of the City; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes the Mayor and
ExxonMobil Summer Youth Work Program for the summer of 2014.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes funds in an amount not to exceed
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/ 100 DOLLARS ($100,000.00) for the Program authorized in Section 1
hereinabove.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby granted general authority to approve any Program changes
involving a decrease or an increase in costs of FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000.00) or less;
however, the original amount herein authorized may not be increased by more than twenty-five percent (25 %).
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and aff its passage by the City Council
of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a ity Council of the City of Baytown
this the 22 "d day of May, 2014.
ATT T:
L TICIA BRYSCH, 00 Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., City orney
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