HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-067 ORDINANCE NO. 88-67
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 18-54 ALLOWING
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY, WHO PERFORMED
OR HEREAFTER PERFORM ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE
ARMED FORCES (OR THEIR RESERVES OR
��+ AUXILIARIES) OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS DURING PERIODS OF
CONFLICT WITH FOREIGN FORCES, TO APPLY AND
;�, MAKE DEPOSITS FOR, AND TO RECEIVE SPECIAL
CREDIT WITH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
SYSTEM FOR LIMITED PORTIONS OF SUCH MILITARY
SERVICE, AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT BY THE
CITY OF ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS TO THE SYSTEM ON
ACCOUNT OF SUCH SERVICE CREDIT; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 18 of the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by the addition of a new
Section 18-54, which shall read as follows:
"Section 18-54. Military service credits.
Pursuant to Subchapter F of Chapter 63, Title 110B,
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, the City
` 9 of Grapevine hereby elects to allow eligible members in
its employment to establish credit in the Texas
�,�� Municipal Retirement System for active military service
performed as a member of the armed forces or armed
forces reserves of the United States or an auxiliary of
the armed forces or armed forces reserves, during a
period in which the United States is or was involved in
a state of conflict with foreign forces. Eligible
members as used herein shall be those employees meeting
the criteria set forth in subsection (b) of
Section 63.501 of said Subchapter F, and the amount and
use of creditable military service shall be as further
set forth in that Subchapter.
In order to establish credit for military service
hereunder, a member must deposit with the Texas
Municipal Retirement System (in that member` s
individual account in the Employees Saving Fund) ,
before the first anniversary of the effective date of
this ordinance or before the first anniversary of the
date the member becomes eligible to establish the
credit (whichever is later) an amount equal to the
number of months for which credit is sought, multiplied
by fifteen dollars ($15. 00) , and the City must
��" contribute an amount equal to the amount required of
the member, multiplied by the City' s current service
matching percentage in effect on the date the member
�w� applies for credit hereunder. The City agrees to pay _
into its account in the Municipality Accumulation Fund
all sums which become due hereunder as a result of the
granting of such credit. "
Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance;
and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such
remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
A passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
�� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the ��th day of September , 1988 .
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secreta y
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney -
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