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CC Resolution No. 1892 88 RESOLUTION NO. 1892 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, GRANTING RECOGNITION OF THE BAYTOWN MUNICIPAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (BMPA) AS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, EXCLUDING THE CHIEF AND EXEMPT EMPLOYEES; DETERMINING THAT THE CITY MAY MEET AND CONFER WITH THE BMPA UNDER SUBCHAPTER B OF CHAPTER 142 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE WITHOUT CONDUCTING AN ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, Subchapter B of Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code provides a mechanism whereby the police through an association may petition the City Council for the City to meet and confer on terms and conditions of employment; and WHEREAS, such petition must request recognition of the association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all police officers employed by the City, excluding the Chief and employees exempt under Section 142.058 ("excluded employees"); and WHEREAS, such petition must be signed by a majority of all police officers, not including the excluded employees: and WHEREAS, the City Council received such a petition on October 11, 2007, requesting that the Baytown Municipal Police Association be recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent; and WHEREAS, within 30 days after receiving the petition, the City Council must take one of the following actions: I. grant recognition of the association and determine by majority vote that the City may meet and confer without conducting an election; 2. defer granting the recognition of the association and order an election by the voters regarding whether the City may meet and confer; or 3. order a certification election to determine whether the association represents a majority of the affected police officers; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown believes that it is most appropriate to grant the recognition of the Baytown Municipal Police Association and to determine that the City may meet and confer without conducting an election; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby grants recognition of the Baytown Municipal Police Association as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the police officers employed by the City of Baytown, Texas, excluding the Chief and employees exempt under Section 142.058 of the Texas Local Government Code; and Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby determines that the City may meet and confer with the Baytown Municipal Police Association under Subchapter B of Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code without conducting an election. 89 Section 3: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmativ/of y Council of the City of B tgwn this the 25'bday of October, 2007. -,•, ONCARLOS, Mayor "X LO R Y, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: v ACIO RAMiREZ, SR., City A ey R:AKarcnTilesVCity CouncilAResoIutionsQ007Aoctober 25\Meet&ConferReso1u ioo.doc 2