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CC Resolution No. 829 1460 RESOLUTION NO. 829 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SUPPORTING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS; URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AND CITIZENS OF TEXAS TO SUPPORT SUCH AMENDMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE. �*it+**.��t�t■�+■�*�x-a■r*at�t�x*t�tt r�rrr�rr*�r*�r�r�r�r�tx�r-�x*+r-��***�r�r�c,r�r�r�t�t�t�-*�-.x.*�t WHEREAS, it is one of the basic responsibilities of the City of Baytown to protect the life and property of its citizens through the operation of efficient, reliable and affordable police and fire departments, and; WHEREAS, there are harmful provisions within Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art. 1269m, the Civil Service statute, which have made it a law which fosters wasteful expendi- tures and inefficient management at a time when cities see revenue dwindling, and; WHEREAS, after long study and due deliberations, the 55 Texas cities under 1269m are joining in a concerted effort to amend the law in the upcoming Legis- lature by giving police and fire chiefs the power to manage their department, but to retain portions of the law which give civil service employees necessary protections. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City of Baytown believes that it is time to return common sense into Texas Police and fire stations by amending 1269m to allow police and fire chiefs to manage their departments more effectively through the appoint- ment of qualified deputies of their choice, use of improved promotion system techniques, more reasonable disciplinary rules and other relevant changes, and; Section 2: That the City of Baytown supports the Texas Municipal League's 1269m Task Force amendments to 1269m because it does address issues which will return management. back to police and fire chiefs, and; Section 3: That the City of Baytown now calls on all Texas legislators, especially those representing the citizens of our city, to support the Task Force legislation which makes the necessary changes to 1269m, and; Section 4: That every citizen of this City, every business and the Chamber of Commerce, plus other organizations, take a stand in favor of improvements to 1269m which will return common sense back to Texas police and fire stations. Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. 1461 INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council on this the 27th day of January , 1983. T7MWTT O. HUTTO, Mayor ATTEST: EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: RANDALL B. STROM, City rney